creatinine Definition
cre·ati·nine (krē at′ə nēn′, -nin)
creatinine Usage Examples
Converse of object
- have: Remember that many patients have low serum creatinine initially therefore a good guide to toxicity is a doubling of the initial creatinine.
- rise: AAR can be an unusually severe form of rejection, presenting with oliguria and rapidly rising serum creatinine.
- raise: Care with ACE inhibitors is required in the presence of peripheral vascular disease or raised serum creatinine.
Adjective modifier
- elevated: The retrograde route is preferred for patients presenting less acutely with elevated serum creatinine or pain.
- normal: Serum urea and electrolytes and creatinine to assess renal function ( but a normal serum creatinine does not rule out obstruction ).
- high: Low albumin and high creatinine can indicate renal involvement.
Modifies a noun
- clearance: Like we have to hold hands to discuss creatinine clearance.
- excretion: The unit of PD excretion and creatinine excretion is mmol/L.
- kinase: No notable abnormalities in laboratory values associated with treatment were observed except for minor increases in serum concentrations of creatinine kinase.
- concentration: The values for PD and creatinine concentrations and PDC index listed were the average of four spot urine samples per day in five consecutive days.
- ratio: Dopamine to creatinine ratios and noradrenaline to adrenaline ratios did not differ significantly between groups.
- level: Gilbert's syndrome High creatinine levels High urea How many grams of fat is low fat?
Noun used with modifier
- serum: The outcome was development of end stage renal disease or doubling of serum creatinine.
- plasma: A specimen of venous blood is also required to estimate plasma creatinine levels.
- blood: However, eating large amounts of meat may cause short-lived increases in blood creatinine levels.
- urine: A combination of blood and urine creatinine levels may be used to calculate a " creatinine clearance.
Preposition: in
- blood: Measurement of creatinine in blood gives a useful guide to how well the kidneys are working.
- urine: A utility package for the chemical analysis of purine derivatives and creatinine in urine.
Preposition: of
mg/dl: My mother has a creatinine clearance of 13.09 ml/min and serum creatinine of 4.59 mg/dl.
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