Renal Replacement Therapy

When renal failure is severe, and about 90% of renal function is lost, a patient requires a form of renal replacement therapy to survive: a renal transplant or dialysis.

Serum creatinine is frequently used to monitor renal function.

Table 1 lists the serum creatinine values and clearance rates that correspond to diagnoses of mild, moderate, and severe renal failure.

External links:

Creatinine and Creatinine Clearance
http://www.venofer.com/VenoferHCP/Venofer_kidneyFunction.html

Patients' comments on their Blood Creatinine Test Results (KAP of kidneys patients)
KAP = knowledge, attitude and practice
https://comments.medicinenet.com/creatinine_blood_test/patient-comments-1064.htm