Creatinine, Random Urine : 8459

Test Code

UCREAU or 8459

CPT Codes
82570

Transport Container

Preferred Specimen
10 mL random urine, no preservative

Alternative Specimen
Urine collected in urinalysis transport tube (yellow-top, blue fill line, preservative tube); Preserved urine with 6N HCl acid submitted in a plastic, urine container

Minimum Volume
0.5 mL

Transport Temperature

Room temperature.

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 7 days; Refrigerated: 7 days; Frozen: 28 days

Methodology
Colorimetric; Kinetic

Setup Schedule

Sunday - Saturday

Report Available

1 day

Reference Range

≤6 Months 2-28 mg/dL

7-11 Months 2-31 mg/dL

1-2 Years 2-110 mg/dL

3-8 Years 2-130 mg/dL

9-12 Years 2-160 mg/dL

>12 Years Male 20-320 mg/dL

>12 Years Female 20-275 mg/dL

Clinical Significance

Creatinine is the end product of creatine metabolism. Creatine is present primarily in muscle and the amount of creatinine produced is related to total skeletal muscle mass. Daily creatinine production is fairly constant except when there is massive injury to muscle. The kidneys excrete creatinine very efficiently and blood levels and daily urinary excretion of creatinine fluctuates very little in healthy normal people. Since blood and daily urine excretion of creatinine shows minimal fluctuation, creatinine excretion is useful in determining whether 24-hour urine specimens for other analytes (e.g., protein) have been completely and accurately collected.

Performing Laboratory
med fusion

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