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jewels jardine
on Oct 16, 2024
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A urine test performed to determine the glomerular filtration rate is:
A) BUN.
B) creatinine.
C) creatinine clearance.
D) KUB.
Glomerular Filtration Rate
A test used to check how well the kidneys are filtering blood.
Creatinine Clearance
A measure of the kidney's ability to clear creatinine from the blood, an indicator of renal function.
BUN
Blood Urea Nitrogen; a test measuring the amount of nitrogen in the blood that comes from the waste product urea, used to assess kidney function.
- Understand the physiological process of urine formation and the concept of glomerular filtration rate.
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Learning Objectives
- Understand the physiological process of urine formation and the concept of glomerular filtration rate.