Creatinine
Also Known As: Creatinine
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About the Test
Description:
A waste product from the muscle breakdown of a compound called creatine. Creatinine is excreted into the urine by the kidney.
Clinical Significance:
To evaluate kidney function and monitor therapy for kidney disease. Creatinine may be measured in blood, urine, or both to evaluate kidney function.
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Target Levels (where applicable)
REFERENCE INTERVALS FOR ADULTS: Male 0.7-1.3 mg/dl Female 0.6-1.1 mg/dl.
What is being checked
INCREASE IN: Kidney dysfunction which may be due to a variety of different causes such as drug toxicity, poorly controlled diabetes or inadequate blood flow through the kidneys as seen with shock or congestive heart failure
DECREASE IN: Decreased muscle mass.