Pathology EMQ template.

Name: Karishma Patel

Candidate number:

Theme: Renal Function-GFR measurement

 

OPTION LIST

 

A

Insulin

I

Cystatin A

B

Blood Urea

J

EDTA

C

Serum Creatinine

K

 

D

Cystatin C

L

 

E

Albumin

M

 

F

Iohexol

N

 

G

99Tc-DTPA

O

 

H

51Cr-EDTA

P

 

 

 

For each scenario below, choose the most appropriate answer from the list above. Each option may be used once, more than once or not at all.

 

1. A useful measure as this marker is reabsorbed and catabolised by tubular cells and has a positive correlation with iohexol clearance

 

 

2. The gold standard of GFR measurement

 

 

3. This was the 1st endogenous marker of GFR but has limited clinical value

 

 

4. This marker is derived from muscle cells and filtration of it will decrease as a result of a fall in GFR

 

 

5. It takes 24 hours to achieve a steady state with this marker of GFR

 

 

 

ANSWERS

1. D

2. A

3. B

4. C

5. A