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Creatinine

Message
Measurements of creatinine are used in the diagnosis and treatment of renal disease.


Test Code
CREAT


Alias/See Also
LAB3000059
GFR


Includes
Creatinine
Estimated GFR (CKD-EPI 2021)


Preferred Specimen
2.0 mL serum collected in a gold serum separator tube (SST)


Minimum Volume
0.5 mL serum


Other Acceptable Specimens
2.0 mL serum collected in an orange rapid clot serum separator tube (RCT)
2.0 mL plasma collected in a light green lithium heparin plasma separator tube (PST)


Specimen Stability
7 days refrigerated (2 - 8oC)
Indefinitely when frozen (<=-20oC)


Reference Range
Sex Age Reference Range
M/F 0 - 1 month 0.3 - 1.0 mg/dL
M/F 2 months - 2 years 0.2 - 0.4 mg/dL
M/F 3 - 4 years 0.3 - 0.4 mg/dL
M/F 5 - 6 years 0.3 - 0.5 mg/dL
M/F 7 - 11 years 0.3 - 0.6 mg/dL
M 11 - 15 years 0.6 - 1.1 mg/dL
M 16 - 69 years 0.7 - 1.2 mg/dL
F 11 - 69 years 0.5 - 1.0 mg/dL
M 70 - 150 years 0.8 - 1.3 mg/dL
F 70 - 150 years 0.6 - 1.1 mg/dL





 


Performing Laboratory
Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health



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