Creatinine Level

Collection Requirements

Source: blood
Container(s):

Preferred: Lithium heparin mint green gel
Acceptable: Red or Red gel

Volume: 1 mL in vacutainer or 600 uL in microtainer

Turn Around Time

STAT: 1 hour
Routine: 2-4 hours

Availability

STAT
Routine

Lab Processing Instructions

Specimen: plasma or serum
Spin, separate, and refrigerate

Performing Laboratory

Adele Hall
Broadway
East
Kansas
Northland

Adele Hall Lab Section

Chemistry

Instrumentation/Methodology

Vitros

Reference Ranges

Age	Reference Range (mg/dL)
0-14 days	0.06 - 0.64
14 days - 2 years	0.06 - 0.45
2-10 years	0.26 - 0.64
10-12 years	0.35 - 0.84
> 12 years Female	0.35 - 0.84
>12 years Male	0.35 - 1.13

CPT

82565