Description
Measuring serum creatinine is a simple test and it is the most commonly used indicator of renal function. In the United States, creatinine is typically reported in mg/dL, whereas, in Canada and a few European countries, umol/litre may be used. 1 mg/dL of creatinine is 88.4 umol/L. The typical human reference ranges for serum creatinine are 0.5 to 1.0 mg/dL (about 45-90 umol/L) for women and 0.7 to 1.2 mg/dL (60-110 umol/L) for men. While a baseline (medicine) serum creatinine of 2.0 mg/dL (150 umol/L) may indicate normal kidney function in a male body builder, a serum creatinine of 1.2 mg/dL (110 umol/L) can indicate significant renal disease in an elderly female. for male reference range are 60-120 umol/L and for female it is 50-110 umol/L. Creatinine is a break-down product of creatine phosphate in muscle, and is usually produced at a fairly constant rate by the body (depending on muscle mass)