Newcastle Laboratories

Creatinine clearance, serum and urine

Clinical Background:

A complete 24 hour urine collection and a serum sample are required to calculate the rate of creatinine clearance, a measure for approximating the glomerular filtration rate (GFR), as an assessment...

A complete 24 hour urine collection and a serum sample are required to calculate the rate of creatinine clearance, a measure for approximating the glomerular filtration rate (GFR), as an assessment of the excretory function of the kidneys. It is used in situations where the eGFR (estimated glomerular filtration rate) is unreliable.

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Test Details

  • Discipline:

    Biochemistry

    Biochemistry

  • Specimen Container Adult:

    Serum (SST or plain tube) AND 24 hour urine collection (plain bottle)

    Serum (SST or plain tube) AND 24 hour urine collection (plain bottle)

  • Specimen Container Paediatric:

    Serum (SST or plain tube) AND 24 hour urine collection (plain bottle)

    Serum (SST or plain tube) AND 24 hour urine collection (plain bottle)

  • Minimum Volume Adult:

    1 mL blood
    24 hour urine collection

    1 mL blood
    24 hour urine collection

  • Minimum Volume Paediatric:

    0.5 mL blood
    24 hour urine collection

    0.5 mL blood
    24 hour urine collection

  • Special Requirement:

    Blood sample to be taken during the 24 hours when urine is collected.

    Blood sample to be taken during the 24 hours when urine is collected.

  • Reference Ranges:

    66 – 143 mL/min 

    66 – 143 mL/min 

  • Routine Contact Name:

    Duty biochemist

  • Routine Telephone:

    Freeman: 0191 244 8889

    RVI: 0191 282 97919

    Freeman: 0191 244 8889

    RVI: 0191 282 97919

  • Routine Email:

Availability:

24/7, analysed at RVI and FH

Turn Around:

Within 2 full access days

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