Serum creatinine is used with age and sex to estimate glomerular filtration rate in the CKD-EPI 2021 equation.
Accepted units
Used by
- eGFR (CKD-EPI 2021) Calculator
Clinical note
Interpret creatinine in context. Acute changes, muscle mass, diet and some medicines can affect the result and the reliability of creatinine-based eGFR.
Reference
Inker LA et al. N Engl J Med. 2021;385:1737–1749.
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