| Volhard's test | A test for renal function: the patient drinks 1500 ml of water on an empty stomach; if the patient was not dehydrated beforehand and the kidneys are normal, this fluid will be excreted by the end of 4 hr, with specific gravity of the urine being from 1.001 to 1.004. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Volhard, Franz | <person> German physician, 1872-1950. See: Volhard's test. (05 Mar 2000) |