inulin clearance test
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inulin clearance — ▪ medicine procedure by which the filtering capacity of the glomeruli (the main filtering structures of the kidney) is determined by measuring the rate at which inulin, the test substance, is cleared from blood plasma. Inulin is the most… … Universalium
inulin — A fructose polysaccharide from the rhizome of Inula helenium or elecampane (family Compositae) and other plants; used by intravenous injection, where it is filtered by the renal glomeruli but not re absorbed and thus can be used to determine the… … Medical dictionary
inulin — n. a carbohydrate with a high molecular weight, used in a test of kidney function called inulin clearance. Inulin is filtered from the bloodstream by the kidneys. By injecting it into the blood and measuring the amount that appears in the urine… … The new mediacal dictionary
creatinine clearance — ▪ clinical measurement clinical measurement used to estimate renal (kidney function test) function, specifically the filtration rate of the glomeruli (clusters of blood vessels that are the primary filtering structures of the kidney).… … Universalium
kidney function test — any clinical and laboratory procedure designed to evaluate various aspects of renal (kidney) capacity and efficiency and to aid in the diagnosis of kidney disorders. Such tests can be divided into several categories, which include (1)… … Universalium
Renal function — Diagram showing the basic physiologic mechanisms of the kidney Renal function, in nephrology, is an indication of the state of the kidney and its role in renal physiology. Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) describes the flow rate of filtered fluid … Wikipedia
renal system — ▪ anatomy Introduction in humans (human body), organ system that includes the kidneys, where urine is produced, and the ureters, bladder, and urethra for the passage, storage, and voiding of urine. In many respects the human excretory, or… … Universalium
Glomeruläre Filtrationsrate — Die Glomeruläre Filtrationsrate (GFR) gibt das Gesamtvolumen des Primärharns an, das von allen Glomeruli beider Nieren zusammen, in einer definierten Zeiteinheit, gefiltert wird. Dies sind bei einem Menschen mit normalen Blutdruckwerten ca.… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Renal physiology — This illustration demonstrates the normal kidney physiology. It also includes illustrations showing where some types of diuretics act, and what they do. Renal physiology (Latin rēnēs, kidney ) is the study of the physiology of the kidney. This… … Wikipedia
Creatinine — Not to be confused with creatine. Creatinine … Wikipedia
