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| Process that occurs before reaching the kidneys |
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| Processes that occur in the kidney |
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| Process that occurs after the kidneys |
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| The volume of plasma from which the kidneys can remove all of a given substance in a certain time period, usually one minute. |
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| Primary nitrogenous compound which builds up in the blood |
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| Waste product of protein metabolism normally removed from the blood in the kidneys |
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| The sole site of urea formation |
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| A nitrogenous compound whose production is fairly stable; therefore more indicative of kidney failure |
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| Formed in increased amounts as protein breaks down |
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| Primary waste product or purine metabolism |
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| Gout, Increased catabolism, Renal disease |
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| Three major disease states associated with elevated plasma uric acid |
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| While treated as a Non Protein Nitrogen, is primarily excreted by the liver and NOT the kidneys |
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| The most common cause of abnormal ammonia metabolism |
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| Provides an indication of renal performance |
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| A significant increase in the plasma concentrations of urea, in kidney insufficiency |
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| Measures the amount of the nitrogen found in blood area. This nitrogen is attributed to urea, which is constantly being produced from the catabolism of amino acids / oldest method |
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| Coupled Enzymatic Analysis |
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| Methodology for measuring ammonia |
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| Methodology for measuring creatinine |
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| Methodology for measuring Uric Acid |
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| The volume of plasma from which the kidney can remove all of a given substance in a certain period of time, usually one minute |
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Binds reversably with oxygen
Aids in electron transport |
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Oxygen carrying protein in red blood cells.
Largest concentration of iron in the body. |
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| Oxygen binding protein of striated and cardiac muscles. |
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approx 8 mg
certain cellulat enzymes and coenzymes
peroxidases and cytochromes
all nucleated cells in the body |
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iron in transition from one point to another
80 mg |
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| accomplished by protein, apotransferrin |
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Males 800 mg
Females 0-200 mg |
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| Daily requirements of iron |
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10-15 mg/day, mostly from meat
varied depending on age, fender, psysiological status |
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| Iron storage compartments |
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| Liver, Bone Marrow, Spleen and other tissues |
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| major iron storage compound |
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| Found in cells of the liver, spleen, bone marroe |
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| How the iron balance is regulated |
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