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A 25-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with symptoms of nausea and vomiting of 2 days duration. She is not on any medications and was previously well until now. The physical examination is normal except for a postural drop in her blood pressure from 110/80 mm Hg supine to 90/80 mm Hg standing. Her serum electrolytes are sodium 130 mEq/L, potassium 3 mEq/L, chloride 90 mEq/L, bicarbonate 30 mEq/L, urea 50 mg/dL, and creatinine 0.8 mg/dL. Which of the following electrolytes is most likely to be filtered through the glomerulus but unaffected by tubular secretion?

A
potassium
B
sodium
C
bicarbonate
D
urea

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