Creatinine

Alphabetical Test listing

Creatinine-82

  
Creatinine
  
82
  
82565.2
  
CRE
  
  • Creatinine
  • eGFR
  
Li heparin plasma
  
  
1.0 mL
  
0.5 mL
  

Immediately following collection, mix sample thoroughly by gently inverting 8 - 10, times to prevent clotting

  

Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection

  

Lt green plasma separator (PST)

  
Serum
Sodium heparin (Na hep) plasma
  
  

Immediately following collection, thoroughly mix sample by gently inverting 5 times

 

  

Gold

  1. Allow sample to clot for a minimum of 30 minutes
  2. Spin within two (2) hours of sample collection

 

  

Gold serum separator (SST) tube

 

  

Refrigerated (preferred) - 7 days

Ambient - 7 days

Frozen - 3 months

  
  • Improper labels (unlabeled or mislabeled)
  • Hemolysis (some procedures)
  • Improper anticoagulant or ratio
  • Delay in transport
  • Improper storage temperature affecting results
  • Improper container
  • Leaking container resulting in compromised specimen
  • Quantity not sufficient (QNS)
  
AHL - Chemistry: C
  
Daily
  
1 day
  

Kinetic - Jaffe (Alkaline Picrate)

  

Adult Female

0.50 - 0.90 mg/dl

Adult Male

0.70 - 1.20 mg/dl

neonate (premature)

0.29 - 1.04 mg/dl

0 up to 24 hours

0.24 - 0.85 mg/dl

24 hours up to 12 months

0.17 - 0.42 mg/dl

1year up to 3 years

0.24 - 0.41 mg/dl

3 years up to 5 years

0.31 - 0.47 mg/dl

5 years up to 7 years

0.32 - 0.59 mg/dl

7 years up to 9 years

0.40 - 0.60 mg/dl

9 years up to 11 years

 0.39 - 0.73 mg/dl

11 years up to 13 years

0.53 - 0.79 mg/dl

13 years up to 15 years

0.57 - 0.87 mg/dl

 
  

Female

15 years up to 999 years

> 7.0 mg/dl

ambulatory only

Male 

15 years up to 999 years

> 7.0 mg/dl

ambulatory only

 

0 up to 24 hours

> 1.5 mg/dl

 

24 hours up to 12 months

> 1.5 mg/dl

 

1 year up to 3 years

> 1.5 mg/dl

 

3 years up to 5 years

> 1.5 mg/dl

 

5 years up to 7 years

> 1.5 mg/dl

 

7 years up to 9 years

> 2.0 mg/dl

 

9 years up to 11 years

> 2.0 mg/dl

 

11 years up to 13 years

> 3.0 mg/dl

 

13 years up to 15 years

> 3.0 mg/dl

  

Order this test when Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) is ordered - every serum creatinine results will have a GFR calculated at no additional charge.

  
82565
  
11/30/2001
  
12/22/2022
  
01/04/2024