Answer: Renal Function (?)
Review:
Schwartz formula: This employs the serum
creatinine, the child's height and a constant to estimate the creatinine clearance.
k - for height in
some units and creatine in
some other units, the constant is 0.33-0.45 in infants, 0.55 in children or adolescent girls, or 0.70 in adolescent boys.
Use height in the estimate, as height is proportional to muscle mass.
The constants used in the equations differ, likely related to the different assays to measure creatinine.
Ref:
http://www.kidney.org/professionals/kdoqi/guidelines_ckd/p5_lab_g4.htm
Category:
AIIMS Nov 2006 MCQs
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