WorksheetsClin Path 2: Quiz 4 Kidney Function Tests
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 20mins
T/F
Primary function of the kidneys is to control water and electrolyte levels in times of abnormal balance.
True
False
What are the primary blood chemistry tests for kidney function?
*Choose all that apply
BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen)
ALT (Alanine aminotransferase)
Glucose
Creatinine
What is the term used for a higher-than-normal blood level of urea or other nitrogen-containing compounds?
Acetonuria
Urea
Azotemia
Oliguria
What can cause increased BUN?
*Choose all that apply
Dehydration
High protein diets
Strenuous activity
Older than dirt
Nearly ___% of kidney tissue must be nonfunctional before levels rise.
10%
75%
95%
50%
Serum creatinine is the by product of what?
Byproduct of muscle catabolism
Byproduct of fat catabolism
Byproduct of carbohydrate catabolism
Byproduct of muscle anabolism
T/F
The BUN/creatinine ratio is used in humans but not well established in animals.
True
False
What test indicates glomerular disease when protein is present in the urine; as long as there is an absence of inflammatory cells.
Urine Protein/Creatinine Ratio
BUN/Creatinine Ratio
Uric Acid
Clearance Test
This canine breed has been known to have a defect in uric acid uptake into the hepatocytes.
Bulldogs
Chihuahua
Mastiff
Dalmation
What are the two creatinine clearance tests?
*Choose all that apply
Endogenous
Exogenous
Effective renal plasma flow (ERPF)
Glomerular filtration rate (GFR)
