A creatinine test is a measure of how well your kidneys are performing their job of filtering waste from your blood.
Creatinine is a chemical compound left over from energy-producing processes in your muscles.
Healthy kidneys filter creatinine out of the blood.
Creatinine exits your body as a waste product in urine
Creatinine levels may vary due to factors like by age, sex, race, hydration, or body mass. Additionally, standard reference ranges can vary from lab to lab.
It’s important that you don’t try to interpret your results on your own. Your doctor will work with you to evaluate and interpret your results and what they may mean.
It’s important that you don’t try to interpret your results on your own. Your doctor will work with you to evaluate and interpret your results and what they may mean.Creatinine levels may vary due to factors like by age, sex, race, hydration, or body mass. Additionally, standard reference ranges can vary from lab to lab.
It’s important that you don’t try to interpret your results on your own. Your doctor will work with you to evaluate and interpret your results and what they may mean.