Accuracy of 2‐ and 8‐Hour Urine Collections for Measuring Creatinine Clearance in the Hospitalized Elderly

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Summary

Regardless of age, renal function, serum creatinine level, or diuretic use, the 8‐hour value was less biased, usually more precise, and clinically more accurate and can be used in stable, hospitalized, elderly patients with indwelling catheters to determine degrees of renal impairment and provide optimum drug dosing.

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article
Published
1993-03-04
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Keywords

Creatinine, Renal function, Medicine, Urine, Diuretic

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