How much of the cardiac output do the kidneys recieve?
25%
What radiopharm is used in GFR studies?
99mTc - DTPA (Diethylene Triamine Pentaacetic Acid)
Why is 99mTc-DTPA used?
It accumulates in the kidney with no tubular absorption or secretion - Uptake and clearance is solely based on GFR
Is 99mTc - DTPA bound to protein?
Not in dogs (<5%) so therefore does not influence GFR - This not true in iguana which DTPA is bond to a ton of protein
What is the gold standard for GFR?
inulin clearance
Correction for kidney depth improve coorelation between inulin and percent injected uptake in what species?
Dogs, not cats