• Female
• 45 Years
• 20/07/2023

Question

What happens if tap water is added to a urine medical test?

Answered by 1 Apollo Doctors

Dr Siri Nallapu

General Practitioner

• MBBS
• 5+ Yrs

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If tap water is added to a urine medical test then you might get incorrect results as it will weaken the urine's concentration.

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