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Nitrate in the urine indicates that there might be bacteria in your urinary tract or in your bladder. As such, nitrate tests are used to quickly assess whether a person may have a UTI (urinary tract infection) for example. If nitrate is found, no matter the hypothesized cause, other medical tests usually follow.
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∙ 9y agoWhen nitrites are present in the urine it may indicate that the bacteria that causes a urinary tract infection is in the body. These bacteria will make an enzyme that changes the nitrates in the urine to nitrites.
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What are normal nitrate levels in urine?
none
What causes a decrease in phosphate nitrate and silicate levels in a body of water?
The recession does.
What function does nitrate plays in the urine?
When nitrites are found during a urine test, further investigation is required to ascertain your true health status. Using a urine test is a quick and inexpensive way to check for nitrite in your urine, and is one of our test kit products that can be done in the privacy of your home.
What can nitrates do to water?
the nitrate chemicals from pollutions can get blown by the wind and once they are in the water it affects the water and causes water pollution
Is adderall a nitrate?
Adderall is not a nitrate.
What are normal nitrate levels in urine?
none
What causes nitrate to show up in urine samples in women?
Some of the bacteria known to cause urinary tract infections (UTI's) have an enzyme that change nitrate to nitrite. A positive nitrite test indicates that bacteria may be present in significant numbers in urine.reference:- http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/410581- http://library.med.utah.edu/WebPath/TUTORIAL/URINE/URINE.html
What causes no urine?
Dehydration
Why you get inflammation while passing urine?
what causes inflamation to be in ones urine
What causes loss of glucose in the urine?
Insulin affects the concentration of glucose in the urine.
What causes a decrease in phosphate nitrate and silicate levels in a body of water?
The recession does.
What causes orange urine in guinea pigs?
The chemicals in the urine
What causes blood in the urine?
The most usual cause of blood in the urine is a kidney stone.
What causes pink urine in a female?
Aids
What causes dilute urine?
Matt dobbins
What causes pink urine?
Any number of causes. Food and the start of a period.
What function does nitrate plays in the urine?
When nitrites are found during a urine test, further investigation is required to ascertain your true health status. Using a urine test is a quick and inexpensive way to check for nitrite in your urine, and is one of our test kit products that can be done in the privacy of your home.
