Collect

Serum Separator Tube (SST) or Light Green-top Plasma Separator Tube (PST)(Lithium Heparin)

Pediatric Collection

Neonatal Collection: Minimum Volume (600uL) 2 Mint Green Microtainers

Specimen Preparation

Volume: 1.0 mL
Centrifuge* For Red Top only, transfer serum to Plastic Transport Tube (Min: 0.5 mL)

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Ambient: 7 days; Refrigerated: 7 days; Frozen: 3 months

Performed

Monday - Sunday

Reported

Routine: 24 hours
Stat: Within 60 minutes

Methodology

Enzymatic colorimetric

Reference Interval

AGECREATININE REFERENCE INTERVAL
<2 months0.24 - 0.85 mg/dL
2 - 12 months0.17 - 0.42 mg/dL
1 - 3 years0.24 - 0.41 mg/dL
3 - 5 years0.31 - 0.47 mg/dL
5 - 7 years0.32 - 0.59 mg/dL
7 - 9 years0.40 - 0.60 mg/dL
9 - 11 years0.39 - 0.73 mg/dL
11 - 13 years0.53 - 0.79 mg/dL
13 - 15 years0.57 - 0.87 mg/dL
>15 years0.7 - 1.3 mg/dL (M); 0.5 - 1.1 mg/dL (F)


eGFR Reference Interval: ≥ 60 mL/min/1.73 m2
 

Laboratory

Chemistry

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Red-top tube (no anticoagulant)

Last Updated

09/24/2025

CPT Codes

82565

LOINC

  • 2160-0

PDM

1000680
Specimen Collection

Collect

Serum Separator Tube (SST) or Light Green-top Plasma Separator Tube (PST)(Lithium Heparin)

Pediatric Collection

Neonatal Collection: Minimum Volume (600uL) 2 Mint Green Microtainers

Specimen Preparation

Volume: 1.0 mL
Centrifuge* For Red Top only, transfer serum to Plastic Transport Tube (Min: 0.5 mL)

Storage/Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Stability (from collection to initiation)

Ambient: 7 days; Refrigerated: 7 days; Frozen: 3 months
Result Information

Performed

Monday - Sunday

Reported

Routine: 24 hours
Stat: Within 60 minutes

Methodology

Enzymatic colorimetric

Reference Interval

AGECREATININE REFERENCE INTERVAL
<2 months0.24 - 0.85 mg/dL
2 - 12 months0.17 - 0.42 mg/dL
1 - 3 years0.24 - 0.41 mg/dL
3 - 5 years0.31 - 0.47 mg/dL
5 - 7 years0.32 - 0.59 mg/dL
7 - 9 years0.40 - 0.60 mg/dL
9 - 11 years0.39 - 0.73 mg/dL
11 - 13 years0.53 - 0.79 mg/dL
13 - 15 years0.57 - 0.87 mg/dL
>15 years0.7 - 1.3 mg/dL (M); 0.5 - 1.1 mg/dL (F)


eGFR Reference Interval: ≥ 60 mL/min/1.73 m2
 

Laboratory

Chemistry
Additional Information

Alt Container

Red-top tube (no anticoagulant)

Last Updated

09/24/2025
Coding

CPT Codes

82565

LOINC

  • 2160-0

PDM

1000680