Paper I — 2022 February (2019 Scheme) — Q18

Paper I

2022 February (2019 Scheme) · 100 marks · 180 min

Question

Low and fixed specific gravity of urine is seen in __________________

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Answer

Chronic renal failure (chronic kidney disease) — loss of tubular concentrating ability results in urine with a low, fixed specific gravity around 1.010 (isosthenuria), similar to plasma, reflecting loss of the kidney’s ability to either concentrate or dilute urine.

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