Question: What is the net renal tubular reabsorption rate of potassium in thispatient?A) 1.050 mmol/minB) 0.100 mmol/minC) 0.037 mmol/minD) 0.075 mmol/minE) Potassium is not reabsorbed in this exampleAnswer: D Use this paragraph to answer the following 2 questions.To evaluate kidney function in a 45-year-old woman with type Il diabetes, youask her to collect her urine over 24 hours. She collects 3600 ml of urine inthat period. The clinical laboratory returns the following results afteranalysing the patient's urine and plasma samples: plasma creatinine 4mg/dL, urine creatinine 32 mg/dL, plasma potassium 5 mmol/L, andurine potassium 10 mmol/L.

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Question: What is the net renal tubular reabsorption rate of potassium in this patient? A) 1.050 mmol/min B) 0.100 mmol/min C) 0.037 mmol/min D) 0.075 mmol/min E) Potassium is not reabsorbed in this example Answer: D