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Creatinine
Test Code375
CPT Codes
82565
Includes
eGFR
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Other Acceptable Specimens
Sodium heparin (green-top) tube • Lithium heparin (green-top) tube
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 28 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 28 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Grossly icteric • Anticoagulants other than heparin
Methodology
Spectrophotometry (SP)
Setup Schedule
Set up: Tues-Sat; Report available: 2-5 days
Clinical Significance
Serum creatinine is useful in the evaluation of kidney function and in monitoring renal dialysis. A serum creatinine result within the reference range does not rule out renal function impairment: serum creatinine is not sensitive to early renal damage since it varies with age, gender and ethnic background. The impact of these variables can be reduced by an estimation of the glomerular filtration rate using an equation that includes serum creatinine, age and gender.