Renal threshold

Concentration of a compound in the blood above which it is not reabsorbed by the kidney, and so is excreted in the urine.


Concentration of a substance in plasma at which it is excreted in urine.


The concentration at which a substance in the blood normally not excreted by the kidney begins to appear in the urine. The renal threshold for glucose is 160 to 180 mg/dl.


 


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