Substance X Was Isolated in a Urine Sample, but It

question 14

Multiple Choice

Substance X was isolated in a urine sample, but it is too big to pass through the glomerular filtration membrane. How is this possible?

• A)The glomerulus must be infected and hyperpermeable.
• B)The kidney must be damaged.
• C)It was secreted later in the distal tubule.
• D)It isn't possible. There was a flaw in the urinalysis.

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