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creatinine clearance

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creatinine clearance
n.
The volume of serum or plasma that would be cleared of creatinine by one minute's excretion of urine.
creatinine clearance Nephrology The ratio of the rate of creatinine excretion in urine to its concentration in serum, a value that reflects the body's ability to excrete creatinine; it is used to diagnose and monitor renal function


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