Clearance
Clearance (medicine)
Clearance (pronounced: /ˈklɪərəns/) in the field of medicine refers to the removal of a substance from the blood by the kidneys or other organs. The term is often used in relation to the body's ability to remove drugs, toxins, and other substances from the bloodstream.
Etymology
The term "clearance" comes from the Latin word clarus, meaning "clear". In the medical context, it was first used in the late 19th century to describe the process of clearing waste products from the body.
Related Terms
- Renal Clearance: This refers to the volume of plasma from which a substance is completely removed (cleared) into the urine per unit time.
- Hepatic Clearance: This refers to the liver's ability to clear drugs and other substances from the bloodstream.
- Plasma Clearance: This is a measure of the volume of plasma that is cleared of a particular substance per unit time.
- Creatinine Clearance: This is a test that measures how well the kidneys remove creatinine from the blood, used to estimate the Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR).
- Inulin Clearance: This is a test that measures the clearance of inulin, a substance that the kidneys filter but do not reabsorb or secrete, used to estimate the GFR.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Clearance
- Wikipedia's article - Clearance
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