Serum Creatinine Level
Health Encyclopedia: Creatinine Serum
Serum creatinine
What the risks are
- Excessive bleeding
- 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
Why is the test performed:
A measurement of the serum creatinine level is used to evaluate kidney function.
Creatinine is a breakdown product of creatine, which is an important component of muscle. Creat...
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Acute tubular necrosis
... Urine specific gravity and osmolarity urine indicate dilute urine BUN and serum creatinine levels may increase. A kidney biopsy may show acute tubular necrosis,... Read more »Creatinine: urine
...normal urination, and there is no discomfort. Why the test is performed A measurement of the serum creatinine level is used to evaluate kidney function. Urine creatinine levels can be... Read more »Creatinine clearance
...glomerular filtration rate, that is, the volume of filtrate made by the kidneys per minute. The urine and serum creatinine levels are measured along with the urine volume in 24 hours. The... Read more »Creatinine: serum
...Definition Creatinine is a breakdown product of creatine, which is an important part of muscle. A serum creatinine test measures the amount of creatinine in the blood. Alternative Names ... Read more »Creatinine: serum
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Medications
...calcium, phosphate, and magnesium levels, albumin, serum creatinine) will be performed to... Read more »
...calcium, phosphate, and magnesium levels, albumin, serum creatinine) should be performed... Read more »
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