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Although current standards for creatinine blood tests do not require that patients fast prior to sample collection, a new study published online in Diabetes Care recommends that the blood sample should be collected after fasting for 12 hours.
Creatinine levels in the blood can be used to check on kidney metabolism and are part of usual screening tests for renal function. The serum creatinine level is commonly checked along with the blood urea nitrogen level (BUN), and the ratio between them is compared.