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Dialysing unit (artificial kidney) contains a fluid which is almost same as plasma except that it has:


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High glucose
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High urea
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No urea
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High uric acid
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Solution

The correct option is B High urea
When kidneys fail, dialysis is necessary to remove waste products such as urea from the blood. Dialysate, also called dialysis fluid, is a solution of pure water, electrolytes, and salts, such as bicarbonate and sodium. So the dialysing unit contains a fluid that is the same as plasma except that it has high urea, which will be removed during this process. The way this works is through a process called diffusion.

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