Creatinine

Test Code

375

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 Container

Serum separator tube (SST)

Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 7 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

Tues-Sat

Report Available

3-7 days

Reference Range

Creatinine
Age	Male (mg/dL)	Female (mg/dL)
≤2 days	0.79-1.58	0.79-1.58
3-27 days	0.35-1.23	0.35-1.23
1 month-9 years	0.20-0.73	0.20-0.73
10-12 years	0.30-0.78	0.30-0.78
13-15 years	0.40-1.05	0.40-1.00
16-17 years	0.60-1.20	0.50-1.00
18-29 years	0.60-1.24	0.50-0.96
30-39 years	0.60-1.26	0.50-0.97
40-49 years	0.60-1.29	0.50-0.99
50-59 years	0.70-1.30	0.50-1.03
60-69 years	0.70-1.35	0.50-1.05
70-79 years	0.70-1.28	0.60-1.00
≥80 years	0.70-1.22	0.60-0.95

For patients >49 years of age, the upper reference limit for creatinine is approximately 13% higher for people identified as African-American.

eGFR

≥60 mL/min/1.73m²

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.

Performing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute-San Juan Capistrano, CA

33608 Ortega Highway

San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675-2042

Last Updated: November 6, 2024

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