Renal Function Test

Question 1

The standard tests used to measure the filtering capacity of the glomeruli

Answer 1

Clearance test

Question 2

Stability of substance in urine during 24- hour urine collection

Answer 2

Clearance test

Question 3

Clearance test Reported in

Answer 3

mL/min

Question 4

STANDARD METHOD for GFR

Answer 4

Urea clearance test

Question 5

Demonstrate progression of renal
disease or response to therapy

Answer 5

Urea clearance test

Question 6

REFERENCE METHOD for GFR

Answer 6

Inulin clearance test

Question 7

Not routinely done because of the necessity for
continuous IV infusion

Answer 7

Inulin clearance test

Question 8

Inulin clearance test PRIMING DOSE:

Answer 8

25ml of 10% inulin solution

Question 9

Inulin clearance test CONTINUOUS INFUSION:

Answer 9

500ml of 1.5% inulin solution

Question 10

Inulin clearance test
REFERENCE VALUES: male

Answer 10

127 ml/min

Question 11

Inulin clearance test
REFERENCE VALUES: female

Answer 11

118 ml/min

Question 12

Most commonly used; screening method of GFR

Answer 12

Creatinine clearance

Question 13

waste product of muscle metabolism

Answer 13

Creatinine clearance test

Question 14

Creatinine clearance
REFERENCE VALUES: Male
◦ 75- 112 mL/ min  Female

Answer 14

85-125 mL/ min

Question 15

Creatinine clearance
REFERENCE VALUES: Female

Answer 15

75- 112 mL/ min

Question 16

Standard body surface

Answer 16

1.73 m2

Question 17

Creatinine clearance MINUTES

Answer 17

1440 mins

Question 18

Indirect estimate of GFR

Answer 18

Cystatin C

Question 19

Completely reabsorbed by the PCT, hence its
presence in urine denotes damage to the
tubules

Answer 19

Cystatin C

Question 20

good procedure for screening and monitoring
GFR.

Answer 20

Cystatin C

Question 21

Cystatin C specimen

Answer 21

Serum or plasma (not fasting)

Question 22

Cystatin C increase level

Answer 22

Acute and chronic renal failure

Question 23

Cystatin C method

Answer 23

Immunoassay

Question 24

Dissociates from human leukocyte antigens
at constant rate and is rapidly removed
from the plasma by glomerular filtration.

Answer 24

Beta 2 microglobulin

Question 25

A rise has been shown to be more sensitive indicator of decrease in GFR than creatinine clearance

Answer 25

Beta 2 microglobulin

Question 26

Not reliable in patients who have history of immunologic disorders.

Answer 26

Beta 2 microglobulin

Question 27

Beta 2 microglobulin method

Answer 27

Enzyme immunoassay

Question 28

monitor patients already diagnosed with renal disease or at risk for renal disease.

Answer 28

Estimated glomerular filtration rate

Question 29

the formulas are valuable when medications that require adequate renal clearance need to be prescribed

Answer 29

Estimated glomerular filtration rate

Question 30

Stages of Chronic Kidney Disease : Kidney Damage with Normal or high GFR GFR:

Answer 30

> 90

Question 31

Stages of Chronic Kidney Disease : Kidney Damage with Mild decrease GFR Gfr:

Answer 31

60- 89

Question 32

Stages of Chronic Kidney Disease : Moderate decrease GFR Gfr:

Answer 32

30-59

Question 33

Stages of Chronic Kidney Disease: Severe decrease GFR Gfr:

Answer 33

15-29

Question 34

Stages of Chronic Kidney Disease : Kidney Failure Gfr:

Answer 34

<15 - dialysis

Question 35

Ability of the tubules to reabsorb the essential salts and water that have been nonselectively filtered by glomerulus

Answer 35

Concentration test

Question 36

specific gravity of urine before entering the renal tubules, will vary when the urine enters the renal tubules for the reabsorption process.

Answer 36

1.010

Question 37

Patients were deprived of fluids for 24 hours prior to measuring specific gravity

Answer 37

Fishberg test

Question 38

Compare the volume and specific gravity of urine of day and night urine samples

Answer 38

Mosenthal test

Question 39

specific gravity is influenced by the number and density (molecular weight) of the particles.

Answer 39

Osmolality

Question 40

FREEZING POINT OSMOMETERS Principle:

Answer 40

Freezing point depression

Question 41

Temperature at which water and ice are in equilibrium and is related to solute concentration

Answer 41

Freezing point

Question 42

Freezing point osmometer standard reference:

Answer 42

Sodium chloride

Question 43

VAPOR PRESSURE OSMOMETERS Principle:

Answer 43

Measure dew point

Question 44

VAPOR PRESSURE OSMOMETERS Standard reference

Answer 44

Sodium chloride

Question 45

VAPOR PRESSURE OSMOMETERS Standard reference

Answer 45

Sodium chloride

Question 46

test most commonly associated with tubular secretion and renal blood flow

Answer 46

P-aminohippuric acid test

Question 47

The inability to produce an acid urine in the presence of metabolic acidosis

Answer 47

Renal tubular acidosis