Creatinine

Increased creatinine levels usually indicate renal function impairment but would not be considered a sensitive indicator of early renal disease.  Plasma concentrations can be more sensitive to changes in glomerular function where a chronic renal disease state exists. Urinary creatinine is only useful when performed as part of a creatinine clearance test.  In these circumstances it is useful verification of the completeness of a 24 hour urine collection.

Biorex Diagnostics manufactures Creatinine reagents designed for Hitachi 917, Olympus AU600/400/640/2700 and CA 180/270/400 Furuno/ Daytona systems.