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Test ID: CRTS1    
Creatinine with Estimated GFR (CKD-EPI), Serum

Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful

Creatinine:

-Diagnosing and monitoring treatment of acute and chronic renal diseases

-Adjusting dosage of renally excreted medications

-Monitoring renal transplant recipients

 

Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR):

Serum creatinine measurement is used in estimating GFR for people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and those with risk factors for CKD (diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and family history of kidney disease)

Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test

Enzymatic Colorimetric Assay

NY State Available Indicates the status of NY State approval and if the test is orderable for NY State clients.

Yes

Reporting Name Lists a shorter or abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test

Creatinine with eGFR, S

Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching

Creatinine
estimated glomerular filtration rate
eGFR
CKD-EPI