Who Is Serum Creatinine?

Creatinine is a waste product in your blood that comes from your muscles. Healthy kidneys filter creatinine out of your blood through your urine. Your serum creatinine level is based on a blood test that measures the amount of creatinine in your blood. It tells how well your kidneys are working.

What indicates serum creatinine level?

Serum creatinine level

Serum creatinine is reported as milligrams of creatinine to a deciliter of blood (mg/dL) or micromoles of creatinine to a liter of blood (micromoles/L). The typical range for serum creatinine is: For adult men, 0.74 to 1.35 mg/dL (65.4 to 119.3 micromoles/L)

What is serum creatinine vs creatinine?

Serum Creatinine (sCr)

A serum creatinine test measures the amount of creatinine in your blood. Creatinine is a waste product that is produced from the normal wear and tear on muscles in your body. Waste products like creatinine are filtered out of the blood by healthy kidneys and leave your body in your urine.