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Creatinine (enzymatic) (Serum (s))

Specimens: 1 ml Serum (s)
Preanalytics/Notes:

Long stasis can lead to haemolytic samples:

Watch out for non-haemolytic samples.

Metamizole in the serum sample can lead to false low creatinine levels. Blood sampling should therefore take place before metamizole is administered.
Method: Enzymatic assay
Dimension: mg/dl
Alternate dimension: µmol/l (Factor: 88.39)  Calculator
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Duration: 1 day
Indication/Significance:
  • Initial examination of ill persons and persons with no complaints
  • Suspected acute or chronic renal diseases
  • Pathological urea findings
  • Hypertonia
  • Circulatory failure; hypovolaemia
  • Therapy with nephrotoxic medications
  • Confirmation of kidney damage through exogenic toxins, haemolysis, myolysis
Interpretation:
Further tests: Creatinine clearance, GFR using CKD-EPI formula or using cystatin C

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