Medical Encyclopedia
Osmolality urine - series: Results
Greater-than-normal measurements may indicate:
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Addison's disease (rare)
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Congestive heart failure
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Shock
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Syndrome of inappropriate ADH secretion
Lower-than-normal measurements may indicate:
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Aldosteronism (very rare)
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Diabetes insipidus (rare)
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Excess fluid intake
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Renal tubular necrosis
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Severe pyelonephritis
Update Date: 10/22/2007
Updated by: Robert Mushnick, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Nephrology, SUNY Downstate Health Center, Brooklyn, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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