Urine specific gravity : Normal Values & Results (Urine density)

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Urine specific gravity

Alternate Names : Urine density

Normal Values

Normal values are between 1.020 to 1.028.

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?

Increased urine specific gravity may be due to:

Addison's disease (rare)
Dehydration
Diarrhea that causes dehydration
Glucosuria
Heart failure (related to decreased blood flow to the kidneys)
Renal arterial stenosis
Shock
Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH)

Decreased urine specific gravity may be due to:

Aldosteronism (very rare)
Excessive fluid intake
Diabetes insipidus - central
Diabetes insipidus - nephrogenic
Renal failure
Renal tubular necrosis
Severe kidney infection (pyelonephritis)

Additional conditions under which the test may be performed:

Complicated UTI (pyelonephritis)
High blood sodium level
Low blood sodium level
Excessive urination

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Review Date : 8/7/2009
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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