title: Serum creatinine and urea: make the most of these simple test.
abstract: The most frequently requested measurements of renal function are serum urea and creatinine. This article describes how to make the most of these simple tests in the assessment of patients with renal disease.
authors.affiliation: Renal Unit, Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary.
authors.forename: C G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Isles
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Paterson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood* / Q000652:urine; D005260:Female; D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000502:physiology*; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014508:Urea / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D014508:Urea; D003404:Creatinine