Creatinine; Estimated GFR (eGFR)
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Creatinine, Serum/Plasma
Test ID: EGFR
Orderable by Ontario ND
Test
Report Includes
Specimens
Serum; Plasma (Heparin)
Test Location
St. Michael's Hospital, 30 Bond Street, Toronto ON M5B 1W8
Test Version
27-Mar-2023
Specimen
Specimens
Serum; Plasma (Heparin)
Sample Volume
1 mL
Additional Information
Age and sex must be provided for estimation of GFR (eGFR) from the measured creatinine.
Test Version
27-Mar-2023
Performance / Interpretation
Turnaround Time
1 Day
Results
| Name | Units | Reference Range | Conversion Factor | |
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| Creatinine | umol/L |
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The calibration of this spectrophotometric assay is traceable to the isotope dilution-mass spectrometry (IDMS) method for creatinine.
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| Estimated GFR | mL/min/1.73 m2 |
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(Estimated GFR is calculated utilizing the new 2021 Chronic Kidney Disease-Epidemiology (CKD-EPI) equation published in 2021 (Inker et al., NEJM 2021) which does not include a race-based modifier.)
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Test Location
St. Michael's Hospital, 30 Bond Street, Toronto ON M5B 1W8
Test Version
27-Mar-2023
Interface / Setup
Test Version
27-Mar-2023