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Urine Specific Gravity
Aka: Urine Specific Gravity- Normal
- Specific Gravity: 1.005-1.030
- Increased
- Dehydration
- Fever
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Diabetes Mellitus and other causes of Glycosuria
- Congestive Heart Failure
- Syndrome Inappropriate ADH Secretion (SIADH)
- Adrenal Insufficiency
- X-Ray contrast
- Decreased
- Falsely decreased specific gravity
- Alkaline urine
- Falsely increased specific gravity
- Intravenous Dextran or radiopague dye
- Proteinuria