Wikis > Patient Assessment and Examination > Laboratory Tests > Blood and Urine Chemistry > Creatinine
Creatinine:
By-product of creatine – used for energy storage in muscle
Normally 0.5-1.2mg/100ml.
Increased kidney disease, myocardial infarction, SLE, diabetic neuropathy
Decreased muscular dystrophy, renal disease, hyperparathyroidism.
Creatinine Clearance:
Used to assess renal/kidney function. 24 hour urine specimen collected – measure serum creatinine value. Normally 85-135ml/min
We have not yet got to this page to finish it yet. We will eventually. Please contact us if you have something to contribute to it or sign up for our newsletter or like us on Facebook and Instagram or follow us on Twitter. |
Page last updated:
Comments are closed.