title: Pitfalls in measuring inulin and para-amino-hippuric acid clearances.
abstract: Various carbohydrates and a variety of widely used medicines interfere with the generally used laboratory methods for determining inulin and para-aminohippuric acid (PAH). When these pitfalls are not recognized, false measurements of inulin and PAH clearances, which represent glomerular filtration rate and renal plasma flow respectively, are obtained. When performing these tests a careful history of dietary habits and oral drug therapy must be taken.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University Medical Center, Lausanne, Switzerland.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Brenna
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Grigoras
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Drukker
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Guignard
mesh_terms: D000643:Ammonium Chloride; D002648:Child; D005632:Fructose; D005919:Glomerular Filtration Rate / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood / Q000652:urine; D007444:Inulin / Q000032:analysis / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D007677:Kidney Function Tests / Q000592:standards*; D013395:Sucrose; D010130:p-Aminohippuric Acid / Q000032:analysis / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*
chemical_list: D007328:Insulin; D000643:Ammonium Chloride; D005632:Fructose; D013395:Sucrose; D007444:Inulin; D010130:p-Aminohippuric Acid