title: Reference ranges for plasma creatinine during the first month of life.
abstract: A reference range of plasma creatinine levels for the first month of life derived from 238 babies of 25-42 weeks' gestation is presented. Measurements were performed on a Beckman Creatinine Analyser 2, which uses the Jaffé rate reaction method. There was a decline in plasma creatinine level with increasing postnatal and gestational age. Infants undergoing mechanical ventilation at age 2 days had a significantly increased creatinine level.
mesh_terms: D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood*; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012016:Reference Values; D012121:Respiration, Artificial
chemical_list: D003404:Creatinine