Creatinine Pg 313 Flashcards
1
Q
What type of test is the Creatinine test?
A
blood
2
Q
What is the normal finding for creatinine in an adult?
A
female: 0.5-1.1mg/dl
Male: 0.6-1.2 mg/dl
3
Q
What is creatinine?
A
its a catabolic product of creatine phosphate which is used in skeletal muscle contraction.
4
Q
Cretinine as well as urea is extracted entirely by the ________.
A
Kidney
5
Q
If a person just finished a meal that consisted of meat; what will you expect to see in a creatinine blood test?
A
you would see a slight INCREASE
6
Q
Creatinine is greatly affected by hepatic function.
True of false?
A
False. You would see very little change in the serum creatinine.