Chemistry Exam 1 Flashcards
The proximal convoluted tubule (PCT) reabsorbs
Glucose, Amino acids, Proteins
Disease state: High ADH
Inappropriate ADH Secreation
Disease state: Low ADH
Diabetes insipidus
ADH is secreted when
- high plasma sodium
- low plasma water
ADH causes what effect to happen where
Water reabsorption to increase in the Collecting Ducts of the Kidneys
Osmolality
Measure of osmotic pressure across body membranes
Osmolarity
Measure of osmoles of solute (dissolved particles) per kilogram of solvent
When are osmolality and osmolarity equivalent?
When the solvent is water, like in the body
Formula 1 for Osmolality
2.0[Na+] + [glucose]/20 + [BUN]/3
Units for Osmolality formula
[Na] in mEq/L
[Glu] and [BUN] in mg/dL
Osmolar Gap - definition and significance
- Difference between calculated and measured osmolalities
- May indicate unaccounted for solutes, most commonly alcohol, mannitol, glycine, methanol, or ethylene glycol
- Larger gap = poorer prognosis
Colligative Properties
More dissolved particles causes:
- Freezing point down
- Vapor pressure down
- Boiling point up
- Osmotic pressure up
1000 mOsmole results in how much freezing point depression?
1.86 °C
What are the body’s fluid compartments? What do they include?
- Intracellular Fluid Compartment (ICF) - fluid within cells
- Extracellular Fluid Compartment (ECF) - plasma and interstitial spaces
Creatinine Clearance formula
UV/P x 1.73/A
Renal threshold for glucose
160-180 mg/dL
Classifications of Renal Disease
- Pre-renal (cardiac output)
- Renal (kidneys)
- Post-renal (blockage like stones or tumors)
Non-protein Nitrogen (NPN) compounds
- BUN
- Uric Acid
- Creatinine/creatine
- Ammonia
Increase in one more more NPN is called
Azotemia
Creatinine vs Creatine for disease states
- Creatinine = Renal Disease
- Creatine = Muscular Disorders
Jaffe Reaction
Detects creatinine by color formation as it complexes with alkaline picrate
Ornithine Cycle
Ammonia from protein degradation is converted to BUN, which is soluble for excretion in urine
How are azotemia and uremia related?
- Azotemia is high BUN in plasma
- Uremia is high BUN in urine (renal failure)
High BUN occurs in
- Low Renal Perfusion
- Renal Disease
- High Protein Intake
- Dehydration
Low BUN occurs in
- Low protein intake
- sever liver disease
- Sever vomiting or diarrhea
Urease converts
Urea to ammonia
Berthelot reaction
Detects BUN indirectly by converting to ammonium with urease, then reacting with phenol. Indophenol is produced, which is a blue chromophore.
BUN Enzymatic Assay
Detects BUN indirectly by converting to ammonium with urease, then reacting with enzyme to convert NADPH to NADH. NADPH is more colored than NADH, so more BUN = less color in the products.