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Creatinine is a product of
muscle metabolism. It is produced at a nearly constant rate and is
excreted in the urine.
If kidney function is significantly
reduced, the urine creatinine will fall. With more severe degrees of
kidney failure, the serum creatinine will eventually rise.
Vigorous exercise or muscular trauma
occurring during the collection will cause an increased amount of
creatinine in the blood.
Creatinine may be elevated in:
- Impaired renal function
- Muscle disease
- Diabetic ketoacidosis
- Starvation
- Hyperthyoridism
- Diet unusually high in meat products
- Excessive Vitamin C intake
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Normal Values*
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Men |
0.6-1.2 mg/dl |
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Women |
<1.5 mg/dl |
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Pregnancy |
<1.0 mg/dl |
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Children |
0.3-0.7 mg/dl |
*These are general values taken from a variety of
sources. The actual normal values may vary from lab to lab and from one
type of testing protocol to another.
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Source:
Operational Medicine 2001, Health
Care in Military Settings, NAVMED P-5139, May 1, 2001, Bureau
of Medicine and Surgery, Department
of the Navy, 2300 E Street NW, Washington, D.C., 20372-5300
OB-GYN 101:
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