The kidneys filter about 180 litres of blood plasma every day.
Why it is true
All the plasma in the body passes through the kidneys about 60 times a day. More than 99% of the filtered water is reabsorbed, and only about one and a half litres leave as urine, carrying the waste with it.
Source: National Kidney Foundation
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