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Injury Disease Nutrition Poison Symptoms Surgery Test |
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Creatinine clearance |
| Overview Risks Results |
| Alternative Names: |
| GFR; Glomerular filtration rate |
| What the risks are: |
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The risks of the test are minimal and are related to the blood draw process. Rarely, the following will occur:
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| Special considerations: |
Factors that may interfere with the accuracy of the test are as follows:
Veins and arteries vary in size from one patient to another and from one side of the body to the other. Obtaining a blood sample from some people may be more difficult than from others. |
Creatinine tests |
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