• Am. J. Nephrol. · Jan 1989

    Comparative Study

    Urine electrolytes in the assessment of extracellular fluid volume contraction.

    • K S Kamel, P O Magner, J H Ethier, and M L Halperin.
    • Department of Medicine, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont., Canada.
    • Am. J. Nephrol. 1989 Jan 1; 9 (4): 344-7.

    AbstractThe purpose of this study was to determine which urine electrolytes should be measured to confirm that the extracellular fluid (ECF) volume is depleted. ECF volume contraction was induced by furosemide administration to rats consuming an electrolyte-free diet. An external potassium balance was achieved by replacing potassium losses with KHCO3 and KCl so that the sodium and chloride deficits were comparable (equivalent to a 30% reduction in ECF volume). As expected, the urine sodium and chloride concentrations fell to 2 +/- 0.3 mmol/l and 3 +/- 0.3 mmol/l, respectively. Rats were then randomized to receive 50-75% of their sodium or chloride deficit as either: NaCl (control group), NH4Cl or NaHCO3 to mimic clinical situations associated with ECF volume contraction. In the NaCl group, the urine sodium and chloride concentrations remained low (6 +/- 2 mmol/l and 7 +/- 2 mmol/l), consistent with persistent ECF volume contraction. Although the NH4Cl group continued to have a low urine sodium concentration (2 +/- 0.2 mmol/l), there was now a marked increase in the urine chloride concentration (51 +/- 7 mmol/l; p less than 0.01 vs. NaCl group). In contrast, although the NaHCO3 group continued to have a low urine chloride concentration (2 +/- 1 mmol/l), there was a significant increase in the urine sodium concentration (19 +/- 3 mmol/l; p less than 0.01 vs. NaCl group). We conclude that the clinical assessment of ECF volume by urine electrolytes requires an evaluation of both the urine sodium and chloride concentrations.

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