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How much urine can a bladder hold at one time

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The bladder can hold about 1½ to 2½ cups of urine, but may also hold more if the urine cannot be released immediately. The average daily volume of urine produced is 1.5 liters. The kidneys must produce a minimum urine volume of about 500 mL/day to rid the body of wastes.

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The bladder can hold about 1½ to 2½ cups of urine but may also hold more if the urine cannot be released immediately. In a 24-hour period, nephrons filter 180 liters of fluid, and 1.5 liters of the fluid is released as urine, which is an average daily volume. The kidneys must produce a minimum urine volume of about 500 mL/day to rid the body of wastes.

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