Table 1.

Creatinine concentrations used to evaluate the level of renal function, creatinine concentrations obtained from Pacific Laboratory Medical Services, creatinine clearance from Nankievell (2001)

	Creatinine (mmol l−1)		Creatinine
Kidney function	Females	Males	clearance (ml s−1)
Below normal	<0.05	<0.06	>2.00
Normal	0.05–0.09	0.06–0.10	1.33–2.00
Impaired	0.10–0.19	0.11–0.20	0.50–1.32
Renal failure	>0.19	>0.20	<0.50