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Physiology General 32962e35

Over half of the potassium that appears in the urine of a patient, who has ingested some potassium salts, is derived From?

A
Glomerular filtrate
B
Secretion by the distal tubule
C
Reabsorption in the proximal tubule
D
Secretion by the loop of Henle
High-Yield Explanation
Secretion by the distal tubule.With a normal potassium intake filtered K+ (which is not reabsorbed) accounts for two third and secreted K+ counts for one-third of the excreted urinary K+.However, on high potassium diet, the K+ secretion increases and K+ secretion account for about 60-65% excreted K+.K+ secretion occurs in distal tubules and collecting duct.

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