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HelpTest Code LAB4319 CREATININE
Specimen Type
Preferred Specimen: Lithium Heparin Plasma (Mint Green Top, Dark Green Top)
Alternative Specimen: Serum (SST, Gold, Corvac, Tiger, Red Top Tube)
Specimen Volume
1.0 mL
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Turnaround Time
STAT: 1 hour
Routine: 4 hours
Test Schedule
Daily and STAT
Sample Stability
Room Temp: 7 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 3 months
Method
Enzymatic
Reference Ranges
| Creat, mg/dL | ||
| Male | Female | |
| 0 up to 28 Days | 0.30 - 1.00 | |
| 28 Days up to 1 Year | 0.20 - 0.40 | |
| 1 Year up to 12 Years | 0.30 - 0.70 | |
| 12 Years up to 19 Years | 0.50 - 1.00 | |
| 19 Years and older | 0.73 - 1.18 | 0.55 - 1.02 |
Test Components
Creatinine, mg/dL.
CPT Codes
82565