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Grab our free cheatsheet covering the 63 Must Know Labs for nurses right here: http://www.NURSING.com/labs • Listen to all the episodes at: https://www.NURSING.com/labspodcast/ • View this post on our blog: https://www.NURSING.com/creatinine-cl... • • 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

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