Urine

links: Water reference: 4-16-2021

Urine #

• High urine pH can be from poor sugar metabolism, leading to lactic acid production - either from hypoxemia or hypoxia. A urine pH range of 6.4-6.8 is optimal.
  • Can also use urine pH as a proy of blood pH, measuring acid-base balance.
• A person evaporates about 1L water per 1000 cals. A hypothyroid person will evaporate far less water, and a hyperthyroid person far more.
  • At 2000cal/day, a person will take in ~4L of liquid and form ~2L of urine.