Test Code CREA Creatinine
Additional Codes
| Primary Code | Epic Code |
| CREA | LAB66 |
Performing Laboratory
Central Vermont Medical Center
Specimen Required
Preferred: Gold top
Acceptable: Tiger, red, or green top
Volume
1 mL
Minimum: 0.5 mL
Specimen Stability
7 days refrigerated
Day(s) Performed
Daily
Calculation(s)
Each creatinine result is accompanied by an eGFR on patients ≥18 years old. UVMHN uses the CKD-EPI Creatinine Equation (2021) to estimate GFR. The reference range on eGFR patient ≥18 years old is >60 mL/min/1.73m2.