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Normal Serum Creatinine Level

Creatinine is a normal byproduct found in the bloodstream due to the breakdown of muscle and protein. The serum creatinine levels vary according to age and sex, and the normal level is between 0.83 and 1.20 mg/dL. An increase in the serum creatinine level is seen when the kidney is affected, and it is used to measure how well the kidneys are functioning.

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Is varying creatinine levels in adults normal?

Query: Hello doctor, This person is 43 years old and male. He takes weekly urine screen at the same time of each week. The screen measures creatinine in mg/dL and the previous creatinine results are as follows: 117, 221, 179, 88, 147, 235, 201, 173, 100, 92, 123 and 142. About a year ago, he had levels as ...  Read Full »


Dr. Krishna Somani

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. This is a quite interesting query. Firstly, the thing you should know is that the creatinine is a byproduct of muscle metabolism which has no role to play in blood. The amount of creatinine removal from urine depends both on the production from muscle as well as the...  Read Full »

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