Sample type: Serum
Test name: Creatinine
Condition / Indication: Renal function
Special precautions & notes: Part of urea and electrolytes (U/E) profile
Timing of samples:
Reference range: Male Adult: 59 - 104 μmol/L, Female Adult: 45 - 84 µmol/L. See document below for Reference Ranges in Children (ages 0-18 years).
Container: Serum (Gold top)
Ideal volume (mL): 5 mL
Referred outside NBT for analysis? No
Discipline: Clinical Biochemistry
Section: Automated Laboratory
Turnaround time: Hospital patients 4 hours; GP patients 24 hours