How long can a patient live with creatinine 160μmol/L is mainly related to the cause of elevated creatinine, and cannot be generalized. Creatinine is an indicator to evaluate the kidney function, elevated suggests that there is damage to the kidney function, the highest creatinine level in normal people is 130μmol/L. If creatinine reaches 160μmol/L, it is usually caused by acute kidney injury, such as acute kidney injury caused by the application of nephrotoxic drugs, most patients can be cured and their life expectancy is basically not affected. If the patient is in chronic renal failure, such as chronic pyelonephritis, diabetic nephropathy, hypertensive nephropathy, etc., creatinine reaching 160μmol/L usually cannot be recovered and will eventually develop into uremia, requiring hemodialysis treatment, with different rates of development for different primary diseases. For example, diabetic nephropathy may progress to uremia in 3-5 years, while hypertensive nephropathy may develop to end-stage only after 10 years. However, the specific time also depends on the patient’s personal constitution and condition, and is not absolute. Patients with high creatinine should pay attention to low-salt, low-fat, high-quality, low-protein diet on a daily basis to replenish essential amino acids and maintain normal life activities.