Urine osmolality

Urine osmolality

Urine osmolality is a measure of urine concentration,[1] in which large values indicate concentrated urine and small values indicate diluted urine. Consumption of water (including water contained in food) affects the osmolality of urine.[2]

  1. ^ "MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Osmolality - urine". Retrieved 2009-03-29.
  2. ^ Sands, Jeff M.; Layton, Harold E. (2014-01-01). "Advances in Understanding the Urine-Concentrating Mechanism". Annual Review of Physiology. 76 (1): 387–409. doi:10.1146/annurev-physiol-021113-170350. PMID 24245944.  – via Annual Reviews (subscription required)