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Clearance and transport

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Define clearance   Volume of plasma cleared of a substance per unit time  
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If substance X is filtered and completely reabsorbed, what is the clearance of X?   Zero  
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Criteria for the clearance of a substance to be an indicator of GFR   Freely filtered, not reabsorbed or secreted, not metabolized or produced  
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For inulin, the clearance is equal to the   GFR  
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For PAH, the clearance is equal to the   Renal plasma flow  
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If clearance<GFR, there has been net   Reabsorption  
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If clearance=GFR, there has been   No net reabsorption or secretion  
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If clearance>GFR, there has been net   Secretion  
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Creatinine clearance is mostly _____ of urine flow   Independent  
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As GFR decreases, creatinine clearance   Decreases  
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Normal plasma value of creatinine   1 mg/dl  
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Renal urea absorption is ____ on urine flow   Dependent  
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In volume depletion, the BUN:Cr ratio   Increases  
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