A patient was admitted with acute kidney failure.Which urinalysis value reflects a decreased ability of the kidneys to concentrate urine?

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Specific gravity measures the density or weight of urine compared with that of distilled water.The normal urinary specific gravity is 1.005 to 1.025.For comparison,the specific gravity of distilled water is 1.000.Because urine is composed of many solutes and substances suspended in water,the specific gravity should always be higher than that of water.

A Patient Was Admitted with Acute Kidney Failure