GU – Kidney Overview

Question 1

This lab value is an indicator of kidney function

Answer 1

Albumin/Creatinine ratio

Question 2

What is the rate at which a substance is removed from plasma called?

Answer 2

Renal Clearance

Question 3

This lab value is used clinically to estimate GRF

Answer 3

CrCl

Question 4

This lab value measures how well kidneys are filtering blood

Answer 4

GFR

Question 5

There is an inverse relationship between which two lab values?

Answer 5

clearance and serum creatinine

Question 6

List all the functions of the kidney

Answer 6

Erythropoietin Synthesis

Vitamin D (active form) synthesis

Renin synthesis

Solute and water transport

Acid-Base balance

Question 7

Renin comes from what part of the kidney?

Answer 7

the juxtaglomerular apparatus

Question 8

What is the function of Erythropoietin that is secreted by the kidneys?

Answer 8

EPO goes to the long bones and stimulates the production of RBCs

Question 9

The kidneys will stimulate the release of what in an effort to retain sodium, raising blood volume?

Answer 9

aldosterone