Name: Alice Shorthouse

Theme: Renal Function

OPTION LIST

A	20 mls/min	I	Bowman’s Capsule
B	Serum urea	J	20mls/24hrs
C	Serial creatinine readings	K	Iohexol
D	30mls/min	L	Phosphate excretion
E	Injected radio-isotopes	M	Serum creatinine
F	40mls/min	N	Inulin
G	Glucose	O	Potassium excretion
H	Cystatin C	P	35mls/min

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. The gold standard for measuring glomerular filtration rate (GFR)

2. Calculate the GFR for the following renal patient, following a 24 hour urine collection: urine volume 2litres; urine creatinine concentration 3mmol/l and plasma creatinine concentration 208 micro mol/l.

3. Calculate the GFR for the following renal patient, following a 24 hour urine collection: urine volume 2.7litres; urine creatinine concentration 2mmol/l and plasma creatinine concentration 107 micro mol/l.

4. A good indicator of renal function

5. Reflects the muscle mass of a person

ANSWERS

1. E

2. A

3. P

4. C

5. M