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What is the equation to calculate renal clearance rate (C) of a substance?
$C = \frac{UV}{P}$
What does a renal clearance rate (C) less than inulin clearance indicate?
Reabsorption
What does a cloudy urine indicate?
Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
What causes the normal yellow color of urine?
Urochrome pigment from hemoglobin destruction
How does diet influence the pH of urine?
Acidic diet leads to acidic urine; vegetarian diet leads to alkaline urine
Test your knowledge on osmosis, isotonic, hypotonic, hypertonic, and the role of ADH and nephrons in kidney function.
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