Which statement applies to plasma clearance?
A)It is the time required to filter blood in the glomerulus.
B)It is the amount of a substance appearing in the urine in one minute.
C) It is the amount of a substance filtered in one minute.
D) It is the volume of plasma that is completely cleared of a substance by the kidneys in one minute.

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Plasma clearance is the volume of plasma that is completely cleared of a substance by the kidneys in one minute. It is a measure of the kidney's ability to remove a substance from the bloodstream and is calculated using the formula: Clearance = (Urine concentration x urine flow rate) / plasma concentration.

Which Statement Applies to Plasma Clearance