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Urine Specific Gravity (USG) interpretation: USG is interpreted based on the hydration status of the patient and the blood serum blood urea nitrogen and creatinine
1 maj 2023 · The urinary specific gravity (USG) and osmolality are of special importance because they indicate the kidney's capacity to dilute or concentrate urine. USG is defined as the ratio between the density of urine and the density of an equal volume of pure distilled water.
22 kwi 2011 · Describe which patients may benefit from a urinalysis. Define the components of a macroscopic, dipstick, and microscopic urinalysis. Interpret the results of a macroscopic, dipstick, and microscopic urinalysis. Identify the limitations of a urinalysis.
Specific gravity of urine is a measure of the amount of solutes dissolved in urine as compared to water (1.000). Specific Gravity measures the ability of the kidney to concentrate or dilute the urine and is directly proportional to urine osmolality (solute concentration).
•Specific Gravity (S.G.): is a ratio of the density (g/ml) of a substance to the density of distilled water. •Distilled water has specific gravity of 1.000 •urine ranges from 1.001 when it is very dilute to 1.035 when it is very concentrated •PH: pH of urine ranges from 4.5 to 8.2 but is usually about 6.0 (mildly acidic).
SPECIFIC GRAVITY. Urinary specific gravity (USG) correlates with urine osmolality and gives important insight into the patient’s hydration status. It also reflects the concentrating ability...
The specific gravity is a comparison of the amount of solutes in urine as compared with pure water. Specific gravity may also be used as a rough estimate of urine osmolality. For each...
