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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
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)
SourceSexAgeRange
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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