Drug and Alcohol Testing Q&A - 2008

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High urine specific gravity

From: Stephen L. Bell, MD MPH
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Date: 07 May 2008
Time: 07:21:56 -0700
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I received a NEGATIVE, non-DOT, urine drug screen report, with a specimen creatinine of 17.3 and specific gravity of 1.038. Never saw a sp.grav. this high before (except after IV xray contrast material). Is this cause for concern?