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 Temperature Temperature Corrected Urinary Cl- Concentration
When Last Urine, ml Formation Specific Gravity (oC) Specific Gravity Solid (g/l) (mg Cl-/100ml)
Collected Voiding (ml/min)
*11:39am - 230 - 7.84 1.002 32 1.008 21.28 100
12:00pm 21 minutes 250 11.9 7.88 1.003 32 1.009 23.94 100
12:20pm 20 minutes 13 0.65 8.45 1.009 23 1.012 31.92 900
12:42pm 22 minutes 8 0.36 7.19 1.029 25 1.032 85.12 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.