Creatinine Clearance
Health Encyclopedia: Creatinine Clearance
GFR; Glomerular filtration rate
What the risks are
The risks of the test are minimal and are related to the blood draw process. Rarely, the following will occur:
- Excessive bleeding at blood draw site
- Fainting or feeling light-headed
- Hematoma (blood accumulating under the skin)
- Infection (a slight risk any time the skin is broken)
- Multiple punctures to locate veins
Special considerations
Factors that may ...
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Creatinine clearance
......plasma concentrations, is freely filtered and not reabsorbed, and is minimally secreted by the kidneys, creatinine clearance is used to estimate the glomerular filtration rate (GFR) -- the... Read more »Creatinine clearance
GFR; Glomerular filtration rate Normal Values Normal values are as follows (normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories): ... Read more »Kidney function tests
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