Creatinine (CREAT)

Name Creatinine (CREAT)
Section Clinical Pathology
Specimen Serum (red top) or Heparin plasma (green top). Separate within 4 hours.
Price $20.00/ea.
Laboratory Logan
Schedule Monday - Friday
Turnaround Time Same day results if submitted before 3:00pm
Special Instructions Allow whole blood to clot at least 30 minutes before separating. Separate serum/plasma if delivery to lab will exceed 24 hours. Refrigerate after collection.
Description Automated measurement of creatinine in serum/plasma.
Sampling Requirements  0.5 mL serum or lithium heparinized plasma; whole blood <24 hours old
Packing Instructions  Label all samples with unique identifiers. Do not ship whole blood. Separate serum/plasma before shipping. Ship overnight on cold pack.
Species  Most species; Reference ranges not available for all species