Test Code RMCCREAT Creatinine, Plasma or Serum*

Important Note

*This test is orderable in Cerner as Creatinine

Colorimetric Absorbance

Rutland Regional Medical Center Laboratory

Specimen Type: Blood

Container/Tube: Serum

Preferred: Light-green top (lithium heparin gel)

Acceptable: Gold top, serum gel

Specimen Volume: Full tube

Specimen Minimum Volume: 2 mL

Collection Instructions:

1. Send specimen in original tube.

2. If there is a delay in transport of >1 hour, centrifuge tube.

Refrigerated

0.6-1.3 mg/dL

Daily

Available STAT

Analytical Time:

1 day

CPT: 82565

LOINC:2160-0

Order Code: RMCCREAT

Result Name: Creatinine

Result Code: RMCL800001