Creatinine
Human GmbH
Substrates and Metabolites
Brief Description
Clinical Chemistry Reagents.
Creatinine (CREA) is a product of the muscle metabolism. Creatinine measurements are used for diagnosis and therapy control of renal diseases and monitoring renal dialysis. The concentration of creatinine is influenced by age, body weight, and sex. Urea/BUN and creatinine determinations are frequently performed together in the differential diagnosis of kidney function.
Colorimetric (Jaffé) and enzymatic tests for the quantitative determination of creatinine in human serum, plasma and urine. Creatinine concentration in urine is a calculation basis for other urine analytes.
