Urinalysis and Body Fluids 6th Edition by Majorie DiLorenzo, Susan Strasinger

Exercise 22

Describe the creatinine clearance test.

Step 1 of 3

Clearance test:

The filtering ability of the glomeruli is measured using the standard tests which are called clearance test.

• It measures the ability of kidney to clear the filterable elements from the blood.

Types of clearance test:

• Creatinine

• Beta two-microglobulin

• Cystatin C