The purpose of this protocol is to demonstrate the principles and techniques for measuring and calculating glomerular filtration rate, urine flow rate, and excretion of sodium and potassium in a rat. This demonstration can be used to provide students with an overall conceptual understanding of how to measure renal function.
Hinojosa-Laborde, C., Jespersen, B., Shade, R. Physiology Lab Demonstration: Glomerular Filtration Rate in a Rat. J. Vis. Exp. (101), e52425, doi:10.3791/52425 (2015).