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patient has blood glucose of 200 mg / dl, GFR = 90 ml / min, transport maximum for glucose = 150 mg / min. What is the amount of glucose excreted?

A
30 mg / min
B
40 mg / min
C
20 mg / min
D
50 mg / min
High-Yield Explanation
Blood glucose = 200 mg /dl = 200 mg / 100 ml = 2 mg / ml Filtered load of glucose   = GFR × Blood glucose = 90 × 2 = 180 mg/min Amount of glucose excreted = Filtered load – Transport maximum = 180 – 150 = 30 g/min

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