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What Does Specific Gravity In A Urine Report Indicate?
Question: hello ive been feeling unwell recently and have been reffered to a cardiologist i have been urinating quite a lot so i checked with a urine stick and the specific gravity tested at 1.015 could you explain what this means
Brief Answer:
ratio of water to solutes in urine, your value is normal
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
Specific gravity of urine essentially refers to the concentration of the urine or the ratio of water to solutes (solids or electrolytes ) in the urine. It can provide information on how well the kidneys can concentrate the urine.
In dehydration,decreased fluid intake, vomiting or diarrhea (where there is fluid loss), the specific gravity would be increased.
It can also increase in other instances as well such as infections or in uncontrolled diabetes where there is a high amount of sugar in the urine..
Your specific gravity of 1.015 is within expected normal range, most adults have specific gravity of 1.002 to 1.030. Some labs/test strips have a lower limit of 1.005
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
ratio of water to solutes in urine, your value is normal
Detailed Answer:
HI, thanks for using healthcare magic
Specific gravity of urine essentially refers to the concentration of the urine or the ratio of water to solutes (solids or electrolytes ) in the urine. It can provide information on how well the kidneys can concentrate the urine.
In dehydration,decreased fluid intake, vomiting or diarrhea (where there is fluid loss), the specific gravity would be increased.
It can also increase in other instances as well such as infections or in uncontrolled diabetes where there is a high amount of sugar in the urine..
Your specific gravity of 1.015 is within expected normal range, most adults have specific gravity of 1.002 to 1.030. Some labs/test strips have a lower limit of 1.005
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
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