A 44-year-old member asked:
does urine have a lot of nitrates?
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Dr. George Klauber answered
Specializes in Pediatric Urology
Nitrites = UTI: Normal urine, in absence of a UTI does not contain nitrites.
Answered on Jun 10, 2014
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Dr. Tarek Naguib answered
40 years experience Nephrology and Dialysis
Nitrates = infection: However, low nitrates does not necessarily mean no infection. Most bacteria release nitrates in urine, some don't.Probably what you are told is that t ... Read More
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A 41-year-old female asked:
Dr. Diane Minich answered
37 years experience Family Medicine
You may have an: infection with a nitrate producing bacteria. What were the rest of the urinalysis results?
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Dr. Martin Raff answered
56 years experience Infectious Disease
Tests: This test is used to measure the metabolism of nitrogen containing substances in the urine by bacteria which may be causing infection. It is generall ... Read More
A 51-year-old female asked:
Dr. Claude Parola answered
40 years experience Internal Medicine
Leukocytes: May be infection , specially if there are symptoms such as urinary frequency, burning sensation when urinating, sometimes assymptomatic pyuria( white ... Read More
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