What is Creatinine (Creatinine)?
Creatinine is measured as part of a kidney function panel. Your creatinine is normal — your kidneys appear to be filtering waste effectively.
What does a high Creatinine mean?
Elevated creatinine indicates your kidneys may not be filtering waste as efficiently as they should. Can be caused by dehydration, certain medications, or kidney disease.
If markedly elevated: Critically high creatinine suggests significant kidney impairment. Please seek medical attention.
What does a low Creatinine mean?
Low creatinine is usually not concerning — often related to low muscle mass.
Understand your whole report, not just one number
A single value rarely tells the full story — Creatinine is best read alongside the rest of your panel. Paste your values or upload your report and get a plain-English explanation of every marker, with the important results flagged.