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Cystatin C Test Price, Report & Procedure

A Cystatin Blood Test is used to assess your Kidney Function If you have known or Suspected Kidney Disease

Cystatin C Test Info & Procedure

Group NameRENAL
FastingFasting not required
Sample TypeSERUM
Sample CollectionHome sample collection
ReportsMost reports: 24–48 hours after the sample reaches the lab; timing varies by test.
Report typeDigital report

Cystatin C Test Visual Guide

Measures cystatin C protein used as an alternate kidney filtration marker.

Technician collecting a blood sample from a woman at home

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ResultReported in mg/L.
What it showsKidney filtration signal.
SampleSerum. No fasting required.
Common useKidney function assessment.

How Cystatin C Works

  1. Cells make cystatin CProduced steadily by body cells
  2. Kidneys filter itFiltered by glomeruli
  3. Level checkedHigher level may mean lower filtration

Typical result context

Result contextGuide
Typical adultlab specific
Raisedlower eGFR context
eGFRcan be calculated

Cystatin C is read with creatinine, eGFR, age and clinical context.

Why it may be advised

  • Kidney function review
  • Creatinine uncertainty
  • Early renal risk context

When to discuss it

  • Kidney disease risk
  • Low muscle mass
  • Diabetes/high BP risk

Often reviewed with

  • Creatinine
  • Urine microalbumin
  • Electrolytes

Simple Testing Flow

  1. BookSelect cystatin C test online
  2. Home VisitCollection executive arrives
  3. SampleSample collected as instructed
  4. Lab ReportProcessed and shared digitally

No fasting

  • Usually no fasting
  • Stay normally hydrated

May affect result

  • Thyroid status
  • Steroids
  • Inflammation

Alt kidney marker

  • Useful when creatinine is limited
  • eGFR adds meaning

About the Test

Cystatin C is a laboratory test that measures a result in a Blood (Serum) sample. It may be ordered to investigate symptoms, support a diagnosis or monitor a condition, depending on your clinician's advice.

The current booking price is shown at Rs. 515 against an MRP of Rs. 595, inclusive of taxes where applicable.

No fasting is required for this test alone. If another test in the same order requires fasting, follow its preparation instructions. Home sample collection is available in serviceable cities. A trained phlebotomist collects the sample using sterile equipment, and the report is shared online after processing.

Cystatin C Test Sample Report

Cystatin C Sample Report Format & Ranges

Relevant details from a Thyrocare sample report are shown below. A standalone PDF preview for Cystatin C is not available here. Reference intervals may vary by method and patient factors. Use the interval printed on your own final report.

Conducted at Thyrocare Labs
Lab Accreditation CAP, NABL, UKAS, ANAB

Cystatin C Thyrocare Sample-Report Range Table

Parameter Unit Reference Range
CYSTATIN C mg/L < 1.50

Cystatin C Reference Guide

Educational guide only. The Thyrocare sample-report range is shown in the Reports & Ranges section. For your own result, use the range on your final report and discuss it with your clinician.

Why This Test Is Ordered

ReasonDescription
Kidney filtration markerHelps assess how well kidneys filter blood.
Creatinine alternativeLess dependent on muscle mass than creatinine.
CKD follow-upCan refine kidney risk assessment.

Symptoms And Who Should Test

SituationDescription
Risk contextDiabetes, high BP, kidney disease, older age, low/high muscle mass.
SymptomsKidney disease may be silent early.
Follow-up usersPeople with borderline creatinine/eGFR or kidney-risk monitoring.

Preparation And Interpretation Notes

TopicGuidance
FastingNo fasting is required for this test alone. If another test in the same order requires fasting, follow its preparation instructions.
PairingRead with creatinine, eGFR and urine albumin.
InterpretationUse trend and clinical context.
Sources: MedlinePlus Cystatin C

Home sample collection for Cystatin C is available in the cities below, subject to confirmation of your pincode at booking.

Bangalore Chennai Delhi Hyderabad Kolkata Mumbai Pune Ahmedabad Jaipur Lucknow Coimbatore Chandigarh Agartala Agra Ahmednagar Ajmer Akola Aligarh Allahabad Alwar Ambala Amravati Amritsar Anand Araria Aurangabad Bahraich Ballia Banda Bardhaman Bareilly Basti Beed Begusarai Bhagalpur Bhilwara Bhiwani Bhopal Bhubaneswar Bidar Bikaner Birbhum Bulandshahr Cachar Chandrapur Chittoor Cuttack Dakshina Kannada Darbhanga Darjeeling Datia Dehradun Deoghar Deoria Dewas Dhanbad Dharmapuri Dhule Durg East Champaran East Godavari East Singhbhum Erode Etah Faizabad Faridabad Gandhinagar Ganjam Gaya Ghaziabad Ghazipur Godda Gonda Gorakhpur Guntur Gurdaspur Gurgaon Guwahati Gwalior Haridwar Hathras Hazaribagh Hisar Hooghly Hoshangabad Howrah Indore Jabalpur Jajpur Jalandhar Jalgaon Jalna Jammu Jamnagar Jamshedpur Jamui Jaunpur Jhajjar Jhansi Jharsuguda Jodhpur Kadapa Kalaburagi Kamrup Kanchipuram Kanpur Kanyakumari Karimnagar Karnal Katihar Katni Kendujhar Khammam Kheda Kishanganj Kochi Koderma Kolhapur Koraput Kota Kozhikode Krishna Krishnagiri Kurnool Latur Ludhiana Madhubani Madurai Mandla Mangalore Mathura Mayurbhanj Medak Medinipur Meerut Mohali Moradabad Munger Muzaffarnagar Muzaffarpur Mysore Nagpur Nainital Nalanda Nalgonda Namakkal Nanded Narsinghpur Nashik Navi Mumbai Nellore Nizamabad Noida North 24 Parganas North Dinajpur Palghar Panchkula Panipat Patiala Patna Pedakurapadu Peddapalli Pondicherry Prakasam Pratapgarh Puri Purnia Raebareli Raigarh Raipur Raisen Rajahmundry Rajkot Rajnandgaon Ranchi Rangareddy Ratlam Ratnagiri Rewa Rohtak Sagar Saharanpur Saharsa Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar Salem Sambalpur Sangareddy Saran Satara Secunderabad Seraikelakharsawan Sibsagar Siddipet Sitamarhi Solapur Sonbhadra South 24 Parganas Srinagar Sultanpur Sundargarh Surat Surguja Thane Thanjavur Thiruvananthapuram
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Profiles Including This Test

Cystatin C Test Price

Test conducted by Thyrocare partner laboratory Thyrocare Technologies Limited
Thyrocare partner laboratory
Rs. 595
Rs.515 13% Off
Free Home Sample Collection
Pay after sample collection
CAP Accredited NABL Accredited UKAS Management Systems ANAB Accredited

Why Choose Thyrocare for Cystatin C

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Laboratory Processing

Your sample is collected by a trained phlebotomist and sent to the partner laboratory for analysis. The laboratory processes the sample using its validated procedures and quality controls. Your final report shows the result, unit and reference range used for that test. Discuss an unexpected or abnormal result with your clinician.