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Laboratory blood tests useful in monitoring renal function in neonates.

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Knobel, RB; Smith, JM
Published in: Neonatal network : NN
January 2014
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It is important to monitor renal function in the neonate, especially in premature infants where nephrogenesis is still in process upon birth. The kidneys are responsible for maintaining homeostasis in the extracellular environment by preventing overaccumulation of waste products and electrolytes. This review describes developmental physiology of the renal system as well as laboratory testing to monitor renal function and glomerular filtration in neonates. Drugs that may affect renal function in infants are also discussed.

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Robin Britt Dail
Author Robin Britt Dail School of Nursing

Published In

Neonatal network : NN

DOI

10.1891/0730-0832.33.1.35

EISSN

1539-2880

ISSN

0730-0832

Publication Date

January 2014

Volume

33

Issue

1

Start / End Page

35 / 40

Related Subject Headings

  • Kidney Function Tests
  • Infant
  • Humans
  • Hematologic Tests
  • Glomerular Filtration Rate
  • Creatinine
  • Blood Urea Nitrogen
  • 4205 Nursing
  • 4204 Midwifery
  • 3213 Paediatrics
 

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Knobel, R. B., & Smith, J. M. (2014). Laboratory blood tests useful in monitoring renal function in neonates. Neonatal Network : NN, 33(1), 35–40. https://doi.org/10.1891/0730-0832.33.1.35
Knobel, Robin B., and Jennifer Marie Smith. “Laboratory blood tests useful in monitoring renal function in neonates.” Neonatal Network : NN 33, no. 1 (January 2014): 35–40. https://doi.org/10.1891/0730-0832.33.1.35.
Knobel RB, Smith JM. Laboratory blood tests useful in monitoring renal function in neonates. Neonatal network : NN. 2014 Jan;33(1):35–40.
Knobel, Robin B., and Jennifer Marie Smith. “Laboratory blood tests useful in monitoring renal function in neonates.” Neonatal Network : NN, vol. 33, no. 1, Jan. 2014, pp. 35–40. Epmc, doi:10.1891/0730-0832.33.1.35.
Knobel RB, Smith JM. Laboratory blood tests useful in monitoring renal function in neonates. Neonatal network : NN. 2014 Jan;33(1):35–40.

Published In

Neonatal network : NN

DOI

10.1891/0730-0832.33.1.35

EISSN

1539-2880

ISSN

0730-0832

Publication Date

January 2014

Volume

33

Issue

1

Start / End Page

35 / 40

Related Subject Headings

  • Kidney Function Tests
  • Infant
  • Humans
  • Hematologic Tests
  • Glomerular Filtration Rate
  • Creatinine
  • Blood Urea Nitrogen
  • 4205 Nursing
  • 4204 Midwifery
  • 3213 Paediatrics