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82565 Assay of creatinine

Pathology & Lab

Also known as: serum creatinine, creatinine level, Cr

Laboratory assay measuring creatinine concentration in serum or plasma, a waste product of muscle metabolism used to estimate glomerular filtration rate and renal function.

Clinical Context

Essential test ordered for assessment of renal function, staging chronic kidney disease, monitoring renal disease progression, and medication dosing adjustments.

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Specialties

pathologynephrologyinternal medicine

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