Renal Function Test Flashcards
GLOMERULAR FILTRATION
measures the rate at which kidneys are able to REMOVE filtrable substances in blood
Clearance Test
GLOMERULAR FILTRATION
Clearance Test includes (4)
- Creatinine
- Cystatin C
- Radioisotopes
- B-2 microglobulin
GLOMERULAR FILTRATION
Clearance Test Specimen
24 hour Urine
GLOMERULAR FILTRATION
Greatest error of Clearance Test
Use of IMPROPERLY TIMED SPECIMEN
GLOMERULAR FILTRATION
First Voided urine @7am is included will cause
falsely ELEVATED
GLOMERULAR FILTRATION
Last Voided urine @7am is NOT included will cause
Falsely DECREASED
GLOMERULAR FILTRATION
single marker that denotes RENAL FAILURE
Creatinine
GLOMERULAR FILTRATION
marker for RENAL TUBULAR INTEGRITY
B2-microglobulin
GLOMERULAR FILTRATION
Polymer fructose
Inulin
GLOMERULAR FILTRATION
Extremely stable ; not a normal body constituent must be INJECTED THROUGH IV
Inulin
GLOMERULAR FILTRATION
Small protein (MW 13,359)
Filtered, reabsorbed, broken down by RTC
serum concentration is DIRECTLY RELATED TO GFR
Cystatin C
GLOMERULAR FILTRATION
MW 11,800
Dissociates from HLA
Rapidly removed from plasma by Glomerular Filtrate
INVERSELY RELATED TO GFR
B2-microglobulin
GLOMERULAR FILTRATION
Kidney disease has DECREASED GFR and ____ B2-Microglobulin
Increased
GLOMERULAR FILTRATION
Injecting radionucleotides (125I-iothalamate)
Disappearance of radioactive material in plasma
measure VIABILITY OF KIDNEY TRANSPLANT
Radioisotopes
GLOMERULAR FILTRATION
Waste product of muscle metabolism
Creatinine