RENAL-ACID BALANCE

SUMMARY

1. H⁺ is secreted in the collecting duct via the H⁺ ATPase & H⁺/K⁺ ATPase.
2. Hydrogen ions secreted are buffered to amonia & phosphate.
3. Urine pH is normally 4.5-5



Image: Cassandra Uy, McMaster Pathiphysiology. [Accessed 7 Apr. 2019].

Reference(s)

Barrett, K.E., Barman, S.M., Brooks, H.L., X, J. and Ganong, W.F. (2019). Ganong’s review of medical physiology. 26th ed. New York: Mcgraw-Hill Education