Tag: Urine dilution

According to the National Kidney Foundation, your kidneys filter around 120 to 150 quarts of blood each day to produce about 1 to 2 quarts of urine. This process is largely dependent on the body's fluid balance, which is why it is false to believe that all liquids dilute urine. The reality is more nuanced, with some beverages having diuretic effects that can initially increase urine output while others have a less direct impact on concentration.

According to the National Institutes of Health, the kidneys excrete approximately 600 milliosmoles of metabolic waste each day, adjusting water volume to maintain proper fluid osmolarity. Gatorade and other fluids can increase urine volume, but using them to deliberately dilute a urine sample for specific purposes, like drug testing, is largely ineffective and often easily detected.