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1
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Osmolaity Calculation

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2(Na) + Glucose/20 + BUN/3

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Major functions of Kidney

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  1. Removal of unwanted substances from plasma (waste & surplus)
  2. Homeostasis (maintain equilibrium of body’s water, electrolytes, and acid/base status)
  3. Hormonal Regulation
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Functional Unit of Kidney

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Nephron

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Glomerulus

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receives & filters blood based on size and charge

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Loop of Henle: Descending Loop

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permeable to H20

impermeable to Sodium (Na) and Chloride (Cl

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Loop of Henle: Ascending Loop

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permeable to Sodium (Na) and Chloride (Cl)

Impermeable to H20

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Aldosterone acts on what part of the nephron

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Distal Convoluted Tubule

Collecting Ducts

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What secretes Aldosterone

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Adrenal Cortex

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Aldosterone reabsorbs

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Sodium (Na) and Chloride (Cl)

excretion of Potassium (K) and Hydrogen (H)

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ADH acts on

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Collecting Ducts

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What secretes ADH

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Posterior Pituitary

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ADH’s Function

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Reabsorb Water (H2O) from the collecting ducts

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How much blood does the glomerulus filter a minute?

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1200 - 1500 ml/min blood filtered

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How much filtrate does the Glomerulus produce a minute?

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125 - 130 ml/min filtrate produced

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Clearance

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Volume of plasma that will completely eliminate a measured amount of substance in urine

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Conditions triggering ADH secretion

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Increased serum osmolality

Decreased blood volume/prssure

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17
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Renin secreted by:

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juxataglomerular apparatus

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18
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Renin Function

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Converts Antiotensin I to Antiotensin II

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19
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Angiotensin II function

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a. vasoconstriction to increase BP
b. proximal tubule reabsorbs Na
c. stimulates aldosterone secretion (by adrenal cortex to reabsorb Na)
d. stimulates ADH secretion (by posterior pituitary to reabsorb H20)

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20
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What conditions trigger Aldosterone?

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Decreased blood flow

Decreased Sodium

21
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Clearance Calculation for Creatinine

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UV/P X 1.73/A

U = urine concentration (creatinine)
V = urine volume (creatinine collection)
P = plasma concentration (creatinine)
1.73 = (correction for body mass)
A = body Surface
22
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Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (EGFR):

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calculation based on serum creatinine, sex, age, weight, and race

23
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Nephrotic Syndrome Symptoms

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Abnormally permeable glomerular membrane (doesn’t reabsorb / lets proteins through)

Lipidurea (fat in urine)
Hyperlipidemia (high lipids)
General edema 
Hypoalbuminemia (low albumin)
Proteinuria (protein in urine)
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Glomerulaonephritis

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renal concentrating ability has become dysfunctional

Symptoms: 
hematuria (blood in urine)
proteinuria (protein in urine)
decreased GFR 
Elevated BUN/creatinine serum, Na&H20 retention
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GFR indicative of stages of Renal Disease

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Normal GFR: > 60 ml/min

Kidney Damage 60-89 ml/min
Moderate 30-59 ml/min
Severe 15-29 ml/min
Renal Failure: < 10 ml/min

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Chronic Renal Failure

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slow, progressive loss of nephron function

Glomerular Filtration Rate decreases
Glomerular inflammation
Caused by: glomerulonephritis and pyelonephritis

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Acute Renal Failure

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sudden, sharp decline in renal operation

Glomerular Filtration Rate <10 ml/min

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Acute Renal Failure

Hypoxic Insult

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Pre-Renal Cause of decline in renal operation

Compromised blood flow, septic, hemorrhagic, cardiac failure

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Acute Renal Faiure

Acute Toxic Insult

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renal cause of decline in renal operation

hemolytic transfusion rxn, metal poisoning, aminoglycoside toxicity

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Post-Renal Failure

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Blockage of urine by stones, tumors of prostate or bladder, severe UTI

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Significance of BUN/Creatinine Ratio

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Urea is reabsorbed in tubules whereas as creatinine is not.

Ratio helps indicate what type of renal disease is present

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BUN/Creatine Ratio Values

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> 20:1 extrarenal disease (pre or post renal failure)

<10:1 renal disease (glomerular or tubular

33
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Calculation for Total Urea

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BUN x 2.14

34
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end product of purine metabolism

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Uric Acid

35
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Causes of elevated Uric Acid

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  1. metabolism defects
  2. increased cell destruction
  3. renal disease
36
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Analytic Method for Creatine

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Jaffe Reaction

  1. picric acid in alkaline solution reacts with Creatinine
  2. complex forms orange chromagen
  3. measure spectrophotometrically
37
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Analytic Method for BUN

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UV Enzymatic Reaction

hydrolysis of urea / quantification of ammonia
Urease and L-glutamate dehydrogenase monitors the rate of disappearance of NADH at 340nm

38
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Analytic Method for Uric Acid

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Chromogen Spec

  1. Uric acid oxidized by uricase
  2. H2O2 produced
  3. Indicator reactin utilizes peroxidase
  4. Forms chromogen
  5. Read spectrophotometrically
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Analytic Method for Osmolarity

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Freezing Point Depression

  1. Sample super cooled to -7 degrees and mechanically induced to freeze
  2. Equilibrium is reached
  3. Freezing point is measured

(more concentrated = longer to freeze/lower freezing point)
(less concentrated = faster to freeze/higher freezing point

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Samples for Creatinine

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Urine
EDTA plasma
Heparin
Serum

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Samples for BUN

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Urine
EDTA plasma
Heparin
Serum

42
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Samples for Uric Acid

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Urine
EDTA plasma
Heparin
Serum

43
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Samples for Osmolality

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Urine
EDTA plasma
Serum

(particle free)

44
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Steps of 24 Hour Urine

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  1. patient voids bladder and discards (time starts now)
  2. collect all urine for 24 hours refrigerated
  3. at 24 hour mark patient voids bladder as final collection (end time
45
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Creatinine Reference Range

Creatinine Critical Values

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Normal Serum: 0.4 - 1.2 mg/dl
Critical Serum: > 5.0 mg/dl
Normal Urine: 0.8 - 2.0 g/24hr
Clearance: 75 - 125 ml/min

46
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BUN Reference Range

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Normal Serum: 5 - 25 mg/dl

Critical Serum: >90 mg/dl

47
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Uric Acid Normal Serum and Urine Value

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Normal Serum: 2.0 - 80.0 mg/dl

Normal Urine 250 - 750 mg/24hr

48
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Serum osmolality normal range

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285 to 305

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