The Substance Most Often Measured to Determine Normal Kidney Function

question 43

Multiple Choice

The substance most often measured to determine normal kidney function is:

• A) creatinine.
• B) glucose.
• C) sodium.
• D) potassium.

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Definitions:

Alpha

In statistics, alpha represents the level of significance, the probability of rejecting the null hypothesis when it is actually true, commonly set at 0.05 or 5%.

Beta

In statistics, it often refers to the probability of making a Type II error, or in finance, a measure of how much a stock's price could move in relation to the market.

Type II Error

A statistical error that occurs when a false null hypothesis is not rejected, implying that a true effect is missed.

Type I Error

A mistake wherein a true null hypothesis is incorrectly rejected, commonly termed as a "false positive."