The concentration at which all of the carriers in renal tubules for a given substance are saturated is the
A) tubular maximum.
B) hydrostatic threshold.
C) blood colloid maximum.
D) osmotic pressure.
E) renal threshold.

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The correct term for the concentration at which all of the carriers in renal tubules for a given substance are saturated is the tubular maximum. This is also known as the transport maximum or renal threshold. It refers to the maximum rate at which the substance can be moved across the epithelium of the renal tubules, and any excess amounts are excreted in the urine. The other choices are not relevant to this concept.

The Concentration at Which All of the Carriers in Renal