Test Code Billings Clinic: 5385 Creatinine, Fluid Drainage
Performing Laboratory
Billings Clinic Laboratory: Chemistry
Useful For
Creatinine measurements are used in the diagnosis and treatment of renal diseases.
Methodology
Modified Jaffe method
Specimen Requirements
- 1 mL of fluid in a plain, red-top tube or other suitable container
- Send specimen refrigerated
- Specimen type (fluid type/description) for each tube/container is required on request form for processing
- Properly label (fluid type/description) each tube submitted.
Storage/Stability
Specimen Type | Temperature | Time |
Fluid Drainage | Refrigerated | 7 days |
Reference Values
No reference range or interpretation. The test result must be integrated into the clinical context for interpretation.
Day(s) Test Set Up
Daily
Test Classification and CPT Coding
82570 - Creatinine; other source
LOINC Code Information
Reporting Name | LOINC Code |
Creatinine, Fluid | 12190-5 |