Question

One of the waste products produced by kidneys is creatinine. A healthy range ofcreatinine in human blood is between 0.50 mg/dL and 1.1 mg/dL. Elevated levels of thiscompound could indicate a problem with kidney function.The concentration of creatinine in patient’s blood was reported in g/L: 0.0082 g/L.Is this value within the normal range? If it is not, is this concentration low or high?Confirm your answer with your calculations and show all the work.The concentration of creatinine = _____________mg/dL. It is ______________the normal range

Answer 1

The normal range of creatinine in human blood is between 0.50 mg/dL and 1.1 mg/dL. The patient's blood has a concentration of 0.0082 g/L. Let's convert that value into mg/dL.

We kwnot that there are 1000 mg in 1 g. And there are 10 dL in 1 L. We have to use those conversions.

1000 mg = 1 g 10 dL = 1 L

0.0082 g/L = 0.0082 g/L * 1000 mg/g = 8.2 mg/L * 1 L/ (10 dL) = 0.82 mg/dL

0.0082 g/L = 0.82 mg/dL

0.50 mg/dL < 0.82 mg/dL < 1.1 mg/dL

Answer: The concentration of creatinine = 0.82 mg/dL. It is in the normal range.