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Produced from deamination of amino acids

  • BUN
  • BUA
  • Creatinine
  • Ammonia (correct)

    • Formed from creatine phosphate

  • BUN
  • BUA
  • Creatinine (correct)
  • Ammonia

    • Readily oxidized to allantoin

  • BUN
  • BUA (correct)
  • Creatinine
  • Ammonia

    • Synthesized from arginine, glycine, and methionine

    <p>None of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Formed in the liver from amino groups

    <p>BUN</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Creatinine's in patient's taking cephalosporin

    <p>Increase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Blood uric acid in liver disease

    <p>Decrease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Creatine in muscular dystrophy

    <p>Increase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    BUN in congestive heart failure

    <p>Increase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    BUA in gout

    <p>Increase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Creatine in hyperthyroidism

    <p>Increase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    BUN in dehydration

    <p>Increase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    BUA in chronic renal disease

    <p>Increase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Creatinine in muscular dystrophy

    <p>Normal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    BUA in Fanconi syndrome

    <p>Decrease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    BUN in pregnancy

    <p>Decrease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Azotemia refers to the increased urea in the blood

    <p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Nearly all of uric acid in plasma is present as soluble monosodium urate.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Increased plasma creatinine levels always indicate decreased excretion.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Serum creatinine is higher in females than in males.

    <p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which is FALSE about creatinine?

    <p>Excretion depends on the diet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which is FALSE about BUA?

    <p>It is affected by intake of recent meal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the majority of the NPNs are excreted daily?

    <p>BUN</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Acute glomerulonephritis

    <p>Renal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Tubular necrosis

    <p>Renal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Increased protein catabolism

    <p>Pre-renal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Obstruction

    <p>Post-renal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Cardiac decompensation

    <p>Pre-renal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Water depletion

    <p>Pre-renal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Chronic nephritis

    <p>Renal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Rupture of urinary bladder

    <p>Post-renal</p> Signup and view all the answers

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