A client with suspected diminished renal functioning has come to the outpatient clinic for an appointment. What laboratory test would be most accurate in assessing this client's renal re-serve?
A. 24-hour urine for creatinine clearance
B. Serum blood urea nitrogen level
C. Urine specific gravity
D. Serum sodium level
A
A 24-hour creatinine clearance test is necessary to detect changes in renal reserve. Creatinine clearance is a measure of the glomerular filtration rate. The ability of the glomeruli to act as a filter is decreased in renal disease.
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