14.4 The Concept of Renal Clearance

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Clearance

Volume of plasma from which a particular substance has been completely removed in a given time

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Creatinine Clearance (CCr)

Plasma volume from which creatinine is removed by the kidneys per unit time; approximates glomerular filtration rate

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Inulin

Polysaccharide that is filtered but not reabsorbed, secreted, or metabolized in the renal tubules; can be used to measure glomerular filtration rate

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Renal Plasma Flow

The total amount of plasma (blood minus red cell volume) that passes through both kidneys per unit time