Importance of Requestfor Creatinine and Urea to Patient Under Going CT Contrast Examination

Abstract

In this study were calculate the creatinine and urea level for all patient underwent CT contrast examination. A total of 50 patients were examined in Al faisal specialized hospital using spiral CT scans (in September 2016 – November 2016) .The range age of sample (15_90 years). The objective of the study identification important requesting creatinine and urea test to patient before CT contrast examination. The creatinine and urea level in human body is very important for some patient come to CT contrast examination not for all, In creatinine level result 90% of patient in normal range, however those not need this requesting creatinine . and 10% only had high level of creatinine those found in patient over 60 years , diabetes , hypertension and renal insufficiency , those are high risk and need to requesting creatinine . In urea level result 76% of patient in normal range those not need to requesting urea, and 24% had high urea level found in patient over 60 years , diabetes , hypertension and renal insufficiency . Those are high risk and need to requesting urea. This result can use to avoid the Loss of time and the cost of laboratory tests.