Urinalysis and Body Fluids 6th Edition by Majorie DiLorenzo, Susan Strasinger

Exercise 17

Define specific gravity, and tell why this measurement can be significant in the routine analysis.

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Specific gravity:

Density of solution and density of same amount of distilled water are compared at same temperature.

• Specific gravity of urine is the amount of concentration of dissolved particles in urine.

• Specific gravity of urine is detected by refractometer.

• The range of specific gravity in normal specimen (urine) is 1.002 to 1.035.