Question 119 · LEK · Diagnostics
The determination of creatinine clearance with the MDRD formula requires:
1) patient’s weight;
2) patient’s gender;
3) patient’s age;
4) serum creatinine concentration;
5) urinary creatinine concentration;
6) urine 24-hour volume.
The correct answer is:
2) patient’s gender;
3) patient’s age;
4) serum creatinine concentration;
5) urinary creatinine concentration;
6) urine 24-hour volume.
The correct answer is:
- A. 1,2,3,4.
- B. 2,3,4.
- C. 2,3,4,5.
- D. 1,3,4,5.
- E. 3,4,5,6.
Hint
MDRD estimates GFR from a single blood sample plus demographic data; it uses neither body weight nor a urine collection.
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