All Subjects
Light
Serum creatinine is a blood measurement used to evaluate kidney function. It results from the breakdown of muscle tissue and is filtered out by the kidneys.
congrats on reading the definition of serum creatinine. now let's actually learn it.
Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR): A test that measures how well the kidneys are filtering waste from the blood.
Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN): A blood test that helps evaluate kidney function by measuring the amount of nitrogen in the blood derived from urea.
Creatinine Clearance: A measure of how efficiently the kidneys are clearing creatinine from the blood, often used to estimate GFR.