Test Code CREAT CREATININE
Additional Codes
LAB66
Performing Laboratory
Porter Hospital Laboratory
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Type: Blood
Container/Tube: Tiger top, serum gel
Also Acceptable: Green top (Lithium Heparin)
Specimen Volume: Full tube, submit 0.6 mL serum
Specimen Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL
Collection Instructions:
1. Send specimen in original tube.
2. If there is a delay in transport of >1 hour, centrifuge tube.
3. Centrifuged samples are stable for:
• 7 days at 2-8 °C
Specimen Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Test Schedule / Analytical Time / Test Priority / Turn Around Time
Daily / 24 hours / Available STAT / Routine - 4 hours
STAT - 60 minutes
Test Classification and CPT Coding
82565
Reference Values
0 up to 15 Days | Female | 0.31-0.86 mg/dL |
15 Days up to 2 Years | Female | ≤0.33 mg/dL |
2 Years up to 5 Years | Female | 0.18-0.40 mg/dL |
5 Years up to 12 Years | Female | 0.28-0.57 mg/dL |
12 Years up to 15 Years | Female | 0.42-0.76 mg/dL |
15 Years up to 18 Years | Female | 0.45-0.78 mg/dL |
18 Years up to Unspecified | Female |
0.52-1.04 mg/dL |
0 up to 15 Days | Male | 0.31-0.86 mg/dL |
15 Days up to 2 Years | Male | ≤0.33 mg/dL |
2 Years up to 5 Years | Male | 0.18-0.40 mg/dL |
5 Years up to 12 Years | Male | 0.28-0.57 mg/dL |
12 Years up to 15 Years | Male | 0.42-0.76 mg/dL |
15 Years up to 18 Years | Male | 0.58-1.01 mg/dL |
18 Years up to Unspecified | Male | 0.66-1.25 mg/dL |
Critical Values
0-18 years: ≥2.00 mg/dL
18 years to unspecified: ≥15.00 mg/dL