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Which of the following values are suggestive of acute tubular necrosis :

A
Urine osmolality>500
B
Urine sodium>40
C
Blood urea nitrogen/plasma creatinine>20
D
Urine creatinine /plasma creatinine>40
High-Yield Explanation
Answer is B (Urine sodium > 40) Urinary sodium excretion of more than 20mmol/L suggests intrinsic renal failure such as ATN Urine Diagnostic Indices: Differentiation of Prerenal and Intrinsic Renal failure. Acute tubular necrosis is a cause of Intrinsic ARF.Q

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