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Provide the formula for the clearance test and define its parts.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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What conditions may cause an increased level of uric acid in the blood?
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

Clearance = UV/P, where U is the concentration of the substance excreted in milligrams per milliliter of urine; V is the volume of urine excreted, expressed in millimeters per minute; and P is the concentration of the substance in the plasma expressed in milligrams per milliliter.

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Kidney failure, leukemia




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