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Any measurement of creatine in urine, the fluid waste product excreted by the kidneys. Creatine is a nitrogenous organic acid (a non-protein amino acid) occurring in vertebrate tissues, particularly in muscle, where the phosphorylated form serves as an important storage form of high-energy phosphate and supplies energy for muscle contraction.