52928-9

Molybdenum/Creatinine [Molar ratio] in Urine

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LP16828-3   Molybdenum
Molybdenum (atomic symbol Mo) is an essential trace element, required for the enzymes xanthine oxidase, aldehyde oxidase, and nitrate reductase. It is present in very small amounts in the body. Molybdenum is thought to be involved in many important biological processes, including development of the nervous system, waste processing in the kidneys, and energy production in cells. High levels of molybdenum can interfere with the body's uptake of copper, producing copper deficiency. Molybdenum measurements can be used for assessing nutrition (as in total parenteral nutrition, TPN), molybdenum cofactor deficiency, and following patients with molybdenum-containing prostheses.

Veterinary Medicine:
Molybdenum toxicity can occur in cattle or sheep grazing on pastures with alkaline soil or soil contaminated with industrial sources of molybdenum. Molybdenosis in animals results in secondary copper deficiency and presents with a variety of symptoms, including diarrhea, anemia, anorexia, depigmentation on hair or wool, neurologic abnormalities, impaired reproduction, and premature death.(Mineral Tolerance of Animals: Second Revised Edition, 2005) 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

Molybdenum/Creatinine

Property

SRto

Time

Pt

System

Urine

Scale

Qn

Method

Additional Names

Long Common Name

Molybdenum/Creatinine [Molar ratio] in Urine

Short Name

Molybdenum/Creat Ur-sRto

Display Name

Molybdenum/Creatinine (U) [Molar ratio]

Consumer Name Alpha Get Info

Molybdenum/Creatinine, Urine

Basic Attributes

Class

DRUG/TOX

Type

Laboratory

First Released

Version 2.24

Last Updated

Version 2.70 (MIN)

Order vs. Observation

Both

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Related Names

• CR
• Crea
• Creat
• DRUG/TOXICOLOGY
• Drugs
• Mo
• Point in time
• QNT
• Quan
• Quant
• Quantitative
• Random
• Scrto
• Substance concentration ratio
• Substance ratio
• UA
• UCr
• UR
• Urn

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