34155-2

Guanidinoacetate/Creatinine [Molar ratio] in Urine

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LP30825-1   Guanidinoacetate
Guanidinoacetate is the immediate precursor of creatine. Guanidinoacetate methyltransferase (GAMT) is the enzyme responsible for converting guanidinoacetate to creatine, and GAMT deficiency causes is a rare, autosomal recessive disorder whose manifestations include seizures, developmental delay, learning difficulties, and autism. Motor function is relatively spared. GAMT deficiency leads to elevated levels of plasma and urine guanidinoacetate, and low plasma creatine and creatinine levels. Elevated levels of guanidinoacetate in the brain are one cause of seizures in patients with GAMT deficiency. The primary treatment is creatine supplementation, which may be combined with ornithine supplementation and arginine restriction. Early diagnosis and treatment may prevent organ damage and preserve cognitive function. If the diagnosis does not occur early and brain damage has already occurred at the time of diagnosis, creatine supplementation can still help control seizures and improve quality of life. PMID: 28119378 Source: Regenstrief LOINC

LP32035-5   Creatinine
Creatinine or creatine anhydride, is a breakdown product of creatine phosphate in muscle. The loss of water molecule from creatine results in the formation of creatinine. It is transferred to the kidneys by blood plasma, whereupon it is eliminated by glomular filtration and partial tubular excretion. Creatinine is usually produced at a fairly constant rate and measuring its serum level is a simple test. A rise in blood creatinine levels is observed only with marked damage to functioning nephrons; therefore this test is not suitable for detecting early kidney disease. Creatine and creatinine are metabolized in the kidneys, muscle, liver and pancreas. Copyright Copyright ©2005-2009 Genome Alberta (Reference to original publication: Wishart DS, Knox C, Guo AC, et al. HMDB: a knowledgebase for the human metabolome. Nucleic Acids Res. 2009 37(Database issue):D603-610.) Source: Human Metabolome Database, Creatinine

Fully-Specified Name

Component

Guanidinoacetate/Creatinine

Property

SRto

Time

Pt

System

Urine

Scale

Qn

Method

Additional Names

Short Name

Guanidinoacetate/Creat Ur-sRto

Display Name

Guanidinoacetate/Creatinine (U) [Molar ratio]

Consumer Name Alpha Get Info

Guanidinoacetate/Creatinine, Urine

Basic Attributes

Class

CHEM

Type

Laboratory

First Released

Version 2.10

Last Updated

Version 2.70

Order vs. Observation

Both

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Related Names

• Chemistry
• CR
• Crea
• Creat
• GAA
• glycocyamine
• guanidinoacetic acid
• guanidoacetic acid
• Point in time
• QNT
• Quan
• Quant
• Quantitative
• Random
• Scrto
• Substance concentration ratio
• Substance ratio
• UA
• UCr
• UR
• Urn

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