| Ordering Code | 157 |
|---|---|
| Test Name | Creatinine |
| Alias | Creat Creatinine with eGFR |
| Preferred Specimen | Serum |
| Preferred Container | SST (Gold) |
| Other Specimen/Container | Plasma in Lithium Heparin (Green), Serum in Plain (Red) |
| Optimum Volume | 0.5 mL |
| Transport Requirements | On Island: Ambient Airline: Refrigerated |
| Specimen Stability | Ambient: 7 Days Refrigerated: 7 Days Frozen: 3 Months |
| Rejection Criteria | Specimen older than stability limits, Insufficient quantity |
| Avail. Stat | YES |
| Analytic Time | 1 Day |
| Methodology | Jaffe Kinetic Colorimetric |
Reference range(s)
The reference ranges listed below are valid on this date of April 19, 2024.
| Component | Age | Male Norm | Male Critical Low | Male Critical High | Female Norm | Female Critical High | Female Critical Low | Units | Add'l info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creatinine | ALL | 0.6-1.4 | 0.6-1.4 | mg/dL | |||||
| eGFR CKD-EPI Cr 2021 | ALL | >=90* | >=90* | mL/min/1.73m(2) | |||||
| eGFR CKD-EPI Cr 2021 M | ALL | >=90* | mL/min/1.73m(2) | ||||||
| eGFR CKD-EPI Cr 2021 F | ALL | >=90* | mL/min/1.73m(2) |