PATHOLOGY MCQ
URINARY SYSTEM
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Question
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What is the average GFR for a healthy adult?
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100 meters/ min
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125 mL/ min
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12 L/ day
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12.5 gal/hr
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -GFR is the amount of filtrate formed per minute by the glomerulus of the nephrons in the kidneys. In a healthy person the GFR is about 125 ml/min which makes it 7.5 liters per hour and 180 liters per day.
Detailed explanation-2: -A GFR of 60 or higher is in the normal range. A GFR below 60 may mean kidney disease. A GFR of 15 or lower may mean kidney failure.
Detailed explanation-3: -The rate of blood flow filtered by all nephrons of both the kidneys per unit time is termed as glomerular filteration rate (GFR). Normal value of GFR in humans is 125 ml/min.
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