Urine from a patient with diabetes insipidus has:
A) Decreased volume and decreased specific gravity
B) Decreased volume and increased specific gravity
C) Increased volume and increased specific gravity
D) Increased volume and decreased specific gravity

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Patients with diabetes insipidus have increased urine output due to a lack of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) or the inability of the kidneys to respond to ADH. Therefore, urine volume is increased. However, since ADH normally increases water reabsorption in the kidneys, without it, the urine will also have a decreased specific gravity, indicating a lower concentration of solutes.

Urine from a Patient with Diabetes Insipidus Has