Creatinine Clearance Nursing Considerations, Normal Range, Nursing Care, Lab Values Nursing

Creatinine Clearance

Normal: 85 to 125 mL/min

Indications:
 Used to determine:
o Kidney damage in renal disease
o Glomerular function
o Effectiveness of treatment

Description: Creatinine is a byproduct of Creatine metabolism, and it is excreted in the kidneys. Creatinine is created in proportion to muscle mass and usually stays stable. Urine and blood levels are compared to determine creatinine clearance from the blood. Any disease that affects the kidneys ability to clear waste products will increase blood creatinine levels and decrease creatinine clearance levels.

What would cause increased levels?
 Diabetes Mellitus (DM)
 Exercise
 Pregnancy
 High protein diets

What would cause decreased levels?
 Renal disease
 Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
 Obstruction within kidney
 Dehydration

[alexzavala]

so a lower value means you are not clearing as well as you should be ?

[olgarodriguez]

I am pregnant. Had an increased creatinine clearance of 268. Why is it elevated in pregnancy?

[muhammadaneesjhelumi]

Sir I am from pakistan my father suffering from kidney disease just now newly patient .his ureais250 and creatinine is8.4 doctor give him 1 week medicine. Can u give us a good advice to avoid dailsies