A patient is admitted with hypernatremia secondary to diabetes insipidus (DI).The practitioner suspects the patient has neurogenic DI.Which finding would confirm that diagnosis?

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In cases of severe central diabetes insipidus (DI)d the urine osmolality shows a significant increase (becomes more concentrated).Test results in which urine osmolality remains unchanged indicate nephrogenic DI.

A Patient Is Admitted with Hypernatremia Secondary to Diabetes Insipidus