When a nurse is checking the urinalysis, why should plasma proteins be absent from the urine?
A) All filtered proteins are subsequently reabsorbed.
B) The texture of the covering surrounding plasma proteins interferes with reabsorption.
C) Filtered proteins are subsequently degraded before elimination.
D) The negative charge of the glomerular filtration membrane repels the plasma proteins.

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The negative charge of the glomerular filtration membrane repels the plasma proteins, preventing them from being filtered into the urine.

When a Nurse Is Checking the Urinalysis, Why Should Plasma