Water deprivation test

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-009342",
  "term": "Water deprivation test",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A test to measure how much urine is made and how concentrated it becomes when no water is given to a patient for a certain amount of time. This test is used to see how well the kidneys work and to help diagnose diabetes insipidus (a condition in which a person is very thirsty and makes large amounts of urine). Also called fluid deprivation test.",
  "synonyms": [
    "fluid deprivation test"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/water-deprivation-test/"
}