Ordering Recommendations

Creatinine:
-Diagnosing and monitoring treatment of acute and chronic renal diseases
-Adjusting dosage of renally excreted medications
-Monitoring renal transplant recipients

 *Includes GFR calculation.

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).

Included in BMP, CMP & Renal Panel.