Kidney
Creatinine
A muscle waste product the kidneys clear; it moves opposite eGFR. Higher results are the ones to watch. A common adult reference interval is 0.5–1.2 mg/dL.
Typical adult range
- Reference interval
- 0.5–1.2 mg/dL
- Often-cited tighter window
- 0.7–1 mg/dL
Standard adult laboratory reference interval. Your own lab's printed range is the one that applies to your result.
These are commonly described physiological relationships, shared for education. They are not a diagnosis and cannot account for your medications, history, or symptoms — discuss your results with a licensed clinician.
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