Which of the following equations for determining clearance is correct?
A) clearance = filtered load × glomerular filtration rate
B) clearance = excretion rate × plasma concentration
C) clearance = filtered load / glomerular filtration rate
D) clearance = excretion rate / plasma concentration
E) clearance = excretion rate / glomerular filtration rate

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Clearance is defined as the volume of plasma from which a substance is completely removed (cleared) per unit time. The correct formula for calculating clearance is the excretion rate of a substance divided by its plasma concentration, which matches option D.

Which of the Following Equations for Determining Clearance Is Correct