Specimen requirements
Adult sample type: Serum (gold/yellow top SST)
Paediatric sample type: Plasma (orange top paediatric tube)
Collection requirements: No special requirements
Cost
Price on application
Turnaround time
Analytical method
Spectrophotometry - Enzymatic - Creatininase and Sarcosine Oxidase
Analysis undertaken at these site(s)
- John Radcliffe Hospital
- Churchill Hospital
- Horton General Hospital
Reference intervals
Children
<2 wks: 29-82 µmol/L
5d-1 yr: 9-32 µmol/L
2-4 yrs: 18-38: µmol/L
5-11 yrs: 27-54 µmol/L
12-14 yrs: 40-72 µmol/L
Males
15-18 yrs: 48-85 µmol/L
>18 yrs 64-104 µmol/L
Females
15-18 yrs: 43-74 µmol/L
>18 yrs: 49-90 µmol/L
N.B. Age, build and pregnancy affect the reference range for plasma creatinine.
