both kidneys wet weight both kidneys wet weight to body weight ratio 2011-09-21T01:41:55Z A calculated measurement in which the weight after removal from the body but without desiccation of both kidneys, the paired organ which functions to maintain proper water and electrolyte balance, regulate acid-base concentration, and filter the blood of metabolic wastes, is divided by the total weight of the body and presented as a ratio, fraction or quotient, thus normalizing it to body weight. mshimoyama calculated both kidneys weight