Kidney Function Experiment Data Sheet

Kidney Function Experiment Data Sheet Name: Cheah Hong Leong (08AIB03788) Biotechnology Group 1 Experimental Solution Used: Subject 2 - 350 ml of 300mOsm NaCl solution Time

Time Since Volume of Rate of Urine pH

Measured

When

Last

Specific Gravity (oC)

Collected *11:39am 12:00pm 12:20pm 12:42pm

Voiding 21 minutes 20 minutes 22 minutes

Urine, ml

Formation

230 250 13 8

(ml/min) 11.9 0.65 0.36

7.84 7.88 8.45 7.19

1.002 1.003 1.009 1.029

Temperature

32 32 23 25

Temperature Corrected Urinary

Cl- Concentration

Specific Gravity

(mg Cl-/100ml)

1.008 1.009 1.012 1.032

Solid (g/l) 21.28 23.94 31.92 85.12

100 100 900 1000

*Pre-treatment Collection of Urine Find out the relationship between specific gravity of urine and kidney function. The role of kidney is to concentrate the urine so that the waste products can be excreted out of the body with minimal loss of water. Specific gravity indicates the ability of kidneys to concentrate or dilute urine in relation to plasma. The more concentrated the urine, the higher the urine specific gravity, and vice versa. One of the most common causes of increase of specific gravity of urine is dehydration, which may due to low fluid intake or excessive salt intake.