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dialysis)
Functions:
• Regulation of Homeostasis
• Electrolytes 2. Serum Creatinine
• Water A serum creatinine blood test measures the level
• Acid-base balance
of creatinine in the blood.
• Retention of substances vital to the body such as
proteins and glucose • Creatinine is the breakdown product of
• Excretion of waste products, water soluble muscle creatinine phosphate and creatine . It
substances and drugs is excreted in the urine
• Synthesize hormones • Serum creatinine provides a more sensitive
Erythropoietin measure of renal damage than blood urea
Renin • Creatinine level is directly related to the
Calcitriol
Glomerular Filtration Rate
Prostaglandins
• Method: Jaffe Reaction (red-orange solution)
Tests of Kidney Function • Normal Values
1. Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) 0.8 to 1.2mg/dl in Male
2. Serum Creatinine 0.6 to 0.9mg/dl in Females
3. Creatinine Clearance *Females have lower creatinine level than
4. Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)
males due to less muscle mass
5. Blood Uric Acid
Albumin