Renal Flashcards
(10 cards)
0
Q
HTO (tritium) measures what compartment?
A
TBW
1
Q
Indicator dilution method for fluid volumes
A
Volume = tracer quantity injected / tracer concentration
2
Q
D2O (deuterium) measures what compartment?
A
TBW
3
Q
Inulin measures what compartment?
A
ECF
4
Q
Radio sodium measures what compartment?
A
ECF
5
Q
I131-albumin measures what compartment?
A
Plasma
6
Q
Evans blue measures what compartment?
A
Plasma
7
Q
51Cr measures what compartment?
A
Blood
8
Q
How do you measure interstitial volume?
A
ECF-plasma
Ex: inulin-Evans blue
9
Q
How do you measure ICF volume?
A
TBW-ECF
Ex: D2O-inulin