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- Overview
- Results
- Risks
- Prevention
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Clearance is often measured as milliliters/minute (ml/min). Normal values are:
- Male: 97 to 137 ml/min.
- Female: 88 to 128 ml/min.
Note: Normal values ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories.
What abnormal results mean
Abnormal results (lower-than-normal creatinine clearance) may indicate:
Acute tubular necrosis - Bladder outlet obstruction
Congestive heart failure - Dehydration
- Glomerulonephritis
- Renal ischemia (blood deficiency
- Renal outflow obstruction (usually must affect both kidneys to reduce the creatinine clearance)
Shock Acute renal failure - Chronic renal failure
End-stage renal disease
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Review Date: 08/10/2009
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of
General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington
School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical
Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
