One possible approach would be to use a relative change in creatinine (e.g. threefold) as the primary criterion, with an absolute cutoff (e.g. 4 mg/dL or about 350 mcmol/L) as a secondary criterion when baseline creatinine is abnormal. Similar approaches have been used in the literature (25,26).
The combined sales tax rate for Charleston, SC is 8.5%. This is the total of state, county and city sales tax rates. The South Carolina state sales tax rate is currently 6%. The Berkeley County sales tax rate is 0%. Charleston sales tax rate is 1%.
Sales Tax. Sales tax is imposed on the sale of goods and certain services in South Carolina. Use tax is imposed on goods and certain services purchased out of state and brought into South Carolina or on which no sales tax has been paid. The statewide sales and use tax rate is 5%. Counties may impose an additional 1% local sales tax if voters in that county approve the tax. Lexington and Richland counties do not have a local sales tax. Generally, all retail sales are subject to the sales tax.