Comparing age-wise reference intervals for serum creatinine concentration in a "reality check" of the recommended cut-off

Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 90-94

  Verma, Mascha ^a   Khadapkar, Rashmi ^a   Sahu, Priyadarshi Soumyaranjan ^a   Das, Bibhu Ranjan ^a  

^a Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation India   (India)

Author keywords

Clinical Reference Laboratory; Glomerular filtration rate; Reference range; sCr; Validation

Indexed keywords

CREATININE;

ACCURACY; ADULT; AGING; ARTICLE; CLINICAL LABORATORY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 33751026211     PISSN: 09701915     EISSN: 09701915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02912919     Document Type: Article

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