Creatinine Assay Kit (CRE)
For the in vitro quantitative determination of Creatinine in serum, plasma or urine. This product is suitable for Manual use.
Creatinine is a break-down product of creatine phosphate in muscle, and is usually produced at a fairly constant rate by the body (depending on muscle mass). High creatinine blood levels can mean serious kidney damage or disease is present. Other conditions that can cause high blood creatinine levels include blockage of the urinary tract (such as by kidney stone), heart failure, dehydration, excessive blood loss that causes shock, gout, or muscle conditions (such as rhabdomyolysis, gigantism, acromegaly, myasthenia gravis, muscular dystrophy, and polymyositis).
Urine creatinine is increased in hypothyrosis, wasting disease, dermatomyositis, tetanus or typhus, but decreased in amyotrophy or leukemia.
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