Creatinine

This test measures creatinine levels in a sample of your blood and/or urine (pee). Creatinine is a normal waste product in your body. It's made when you use your muscles and some of the muscle tissue breaks down.

Source: MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine

Normal range

10 published ranges, each from a named source

385423340 nmol/mL drawn: male, 18 y+ · Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog)

Female · 18 y+: 1540–18050 nmol/mL
Male · 18 y+: 3854–23340 nmol/mL

Ranges from Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog).

All source ranges (10)

Source	Sex	Age	Range
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog)	Female	≤ 1 mo	430–5240 nmol/mL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog)	Female	1 mo – 2 y	313–9040 nmol/mL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog)	Female	2 y – 4 y	1140–12820 nmol/mL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog)	Female	5 y – 18 y	1190–25270 nmol/mL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog)	Female	18 y+	1540–18050 nmol/mL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog)	Male	≤ 1 mo	430–5240 nmol/mL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog)	Male	1 mo – 2 y	313–9040 nmol/mL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog)	Male	2 y – 4 y	1140–12820 nmol/mL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog)	Male	5 y – 18 y	1190–25270 nmol/mL
Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog)	Male	18 y+	3854–23340 nmol/mL

What an abnormal result can be associated with

A high result: Abnormal circulating creatinine concentration

Associations from LOINC2HPO (Human Phenotype Ontology). This is reference information, not a diagnosis: only a clinician can interpret your result in context.

details

Sample: Urine · LOINC
Part of: 5-Hydroxyindoleacetate panel · Creatinine 24 hour urine panel · Microalbumin/Creatinine panel in random Urine · Vanillylmandelate and Creatinine panel
Listed under: Chronic kidney disease · Diabetic Kidney Problems · Kidney Diseases · Kidney Failure
Code: LOINC 2161-8 · nmol/mL
Also known as: Crea, Creat, Creatinine, UCr, CR

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