CREATININE
*[F]If you are sent to the lab to test your blood for creatinine, what is the test trying to confirm?

There are many reasons for creatinine to be tested however, the main reason creatinine is tested is for renal (kidney) finction. It can also be used to assess a known or suspected disorder involving muscles in the absence of renal (kidney) failure.

An increase of creatinine can signify one or more of the following: Acromegaly; congestive heart failure, dehydration, gigantism, hyperthyroidism, polio, kidney stones, kidney disease or failure, and shock.


A decrease in creatinine can signify: decreased muscle mass due to debilitating disease or increasing age, inadequate protein intake, liver disease (severe), pregnancy, and small stature.

I hope this helps. If not, let me know and I will get more medical on you.:p