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A heterocyclic amine, 2-amino-1-methyl-5H-imidazol-4-one, formed by the metabolism of creatine.
Examples of creatinine in a Sentence
Kinetic methods which measure the clearances (removal) of urea and creatinine are now the gold standard for the assessment of dialysis adequacy.
Diagnosis can be confirmed by needle aspiration which shows a creatinine level equivalent to serum.
They should also establish creatinine clearance in all patients starting these treatments.
Remember that many patients have low serum creatinine initially therefore a good guide to toxicity is a doubling of the initial creatinine.
Care with ACE inhibitors is required in the presence of peripheral vascular disease or raised serum creatinine.
The retrograde route is preferred for patients presenting less acutely with elevated serum creatinine or pain.
Serum urea and electrolytes and creatinine to assess renal function (but a normal serum creatinine does not rule out obstruction ).
Low albumin and high creatinine can indicate renal involvement.
The outcome was development of end stage renal disease or doubling of serum creatinine.
A specimen of venous blood is also required to estimate plasma creatinine levels.
However, eating large amounts of meat may cause short-lived increases in blood creatinine levels.
A combination of blood and urine creatinine levels may be used to calculate a " creatinine clearance.
My mother has a creatinine clearance of 13.09 ml/min and serum creatinine of 4.59 mg/dl.
The unit of PD excretion and creatinine excretion is mmol/L.
No notable abnormalities in laboratory values associated with treatment were observed except for minor increases in serum concentrations of creatinine kinase.
In addition, renal tubular secretion of creatinine is increased at higher serum levels.
These changes result in an increase of about 50% in creatinine clearance, and a fall in serum urea, creatinine and urate.
In the latter patient group, even a small increase in serum creatinine may be indicative of unilateral loss of renal function.
Cadmium toxicity is generally indicated when urine levels exceed 10 mg/dL of creatinine and blood levels exceed 5 mg/dL.
A urinary level greater than 0.05 mg iodine per gram of creatinine (another metabolite excreted in urine) indicates adequate iodine status.
Levels under 0.025 mg iodine/gram creatinine indicate serious risk.
Laboratory tests, including blood tests (to check electrolyte levels) and urine tests (e.g. urine specific gravity and creatinine), may be used to evaluate the severity of the problem.