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. 2024 Dec 31;10(3):968-969.
doi: 10.1016/j.ekir.2024.12.034. eCollection 2025 Mar.

A Patient With Unmeasurable Urine Creatinine

Max J M Silvis  1 , Bob Smit  2 , Louis J M Reichert  1
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A Patient With Unmeasurable Urine Creatinine

Max J M Silvis et al. Kidney Int Rep. .
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Creatinine concentration in urine containing bacteria was unmeasurable after 24 h of incubation at room temperature compared with controls.
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