Does Drinking Water Affect Albumin-Creatinine Ratio?
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According to the National Kidney Foundation, dehydration can cause a temporary increase in your urine albumin-creatinine ratio (ACR). While the ratio is designed to normalize for urine concentration variations, your hydration status can still influence test outcomes, and both excessive and insufficient fluid intake can lead to skewed results. This means that how much water you drink does indeed affect your albumin-creatinine ratio, though the impact depends on the degree of hydration.
