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Urine Creatinine - Spot Collection - Creatinine-Urine

Results and Values

What do the test results mean?

The healthy range for creatinine in urine is:

spot collection, 25 to 400 milligrams/deciliter (mg/dL)

24-hour sample, 0 to 0.25 grams per 24 hours

Abnormal creatinine levels may suggest the following:

acromegaly, which is an overgrowth of bone caused by too much human growth hormone

acute tubular necrosis, which is the failure of the kidney that follows damage to its filtering tubes

dehydration, which results from inadequate fluid intake

diabetic nephropathy, which means damage to the small blood vessels of the kidney caused by diabetes mellitus

glomerulonephritis, which is an inflammation and scarring in the filtering system of the kidneys

muscular dystrophy, a congenital disorder causing muscle wasting

pyelonephritis, a bacterial infection of the kidneys

kidney failure

an obstruction of the kidneys, bladder, or tubes

myasthenia gravis, which is a nervous system disorder that causes progressive muscle weakness and fatigue

a diet high in meat

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