An abbreviation for the amount of blood filtered by the kidneys is:
A) GFR.
B) BUN.
C) ARF.
D) UA.

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GFR stands for glomerular filtration rate, which is the amount of blood that is filtered by the kidneys each minute. BUN (B) stands for blood urea nitrogen, which is a measurement of the amount of nitrogen in the blood that comes from urea. ARF (C) stands for acute renal failure, which is a sudden deterioration in kidney function. UA (D) stands for urinalysis, which is an examination of urine for various components and characteristics. None of these abbreviations specifically refer to the amount of blood filtered by the kidneys. Therefore, the correct answer is A.

An Abbreviation for the Amount of Blood Filtered by the Kidneys