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Investigations urea and electrolytes, creatinine a glucose d serum osmolality a If indicated d cortisol thyroid function tests Consider sending a urine sample for biochemistry urine sodium c    urine chloride c   urine creatinine c   urine osmolality c Calculate the fractional excretion of sodium c     [Urine Na x Plasma creatinine]/[Plasma Na x Urine creatinine] x 100 the fractional excretion of chloride   c   [Urine Cl x Plasma creatinine]/[Plasma CL x Urine creatinine] x 100

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