Urine 24-hour volume : Normal Values & Results (Urine volume, 24-hour urine collection)

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Urine 24-hour volume

Alternate Names : Urine volume, 24-hour urine collection

Normal Values

The normal range is 800 to 2000 milliliters per day (with a normal fluid intake of about 2 liters per day).

Note: Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Talk to your doctor about the meaning of your specific test results.

What do Abnormal Results Mean?

Disorders that cause reduced urine volume include dehydration, inadequate fluid intake, or renal insufficiency or failure.

Some of the conditions that cause increased urine volume include:

Diabetes insipidus - renal
Diabetes insipidus - central
Diabetes
High fluid intake
Some forms of kidney failure
Use of diuretic medications

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Review Date : 8/10/2009
Reviewed By : David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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