Nathaniel Scharping,Discover Magazine, 16 Feb. 2024Because of a long-ago false theory about differences increatininelevels, many lab reports until recently often would list two results - one calculated for non-Black patients and another for Black patients that could overestimate kidney function by as...
Serum creatinine output is proportional to muscle mass, meaning that people with more muscle will have higher SCr readings. Similarly, strenuous physical activity can affect both SCr and CrCl readings, given than exercise results in more creatine being converted into energy.2 Indications for Testing ...
It is a useful screening test but differences in eGFR of up to 20 mL/min/1.73 m2 may be seen between the Beckman and iSTAT eGFR values at higher levels, meaning numeric eGFR results are not interchangeable.Hawkins RClinical Chemistry
The authors would like to acknowledge the clinical staff of Laboratório Braço Forte (Clinical Pathology Lab) from the Veterinary Faculty of Lisbon for their support with the medical data. Preliminary results were presented as a poster presentation at the European College of Veterinary Internal Medic...