The plasma clearance value of glucose in a diabetes mellitus patient will be: (A) Zero, (B) Equal to that of inulin clearance, (C) Greater than that of PAH clearance, (D) Greater than zero
Answer is D. Ans. (d) Greater than zero(Ref: Ganong, 25th ed/p.678)Diabetes mellitus is characterized by renal glycosuria. Glucose appears in urine. So, plasma clearance of glucose is greater than zero