This document describes the Jaffe method for measuring serum creatinine levels. It discusses how creatinine reacts with picric acid in an alkaline solution to form an orange-red complex, which is measured spectrophotometrically. It notes that the kinetic method is now more widely used as it is faster and more specific. The kinetic method measures the rate of change in absorbance over time to account for interfering substances. Normal creatinine levels and causes of increased or decreased levels are also mentioned.