Tuesday, 4 October 2011
potassium
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The following values are measured for potassium ion in a human subject.
Plasma K+ 5 meq/liter
Urine K+ 50 meq/liter
Renal creatinine clearance 80 ml/min
Urine formation rate 1.5 ml/minute
This patient's potassium clearance is closest to which of the following?
A. 5 ml/minute
B. 7.5 ml/minute
C. 15 ml/minute
D. 50 ml/minute
E. 75 ml/minute
C. Remembering that CK = UK x V / PK, so CK = 50 x 1.5 / 5 = 15 ml/min.
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