nitrate/nitrite?
Posted By: mt on 2008-03-28
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Is the correct terminology nitrate or nitrite for a UA?
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nitrate vs nitrite
Subject: nitrate vs nitrite
Is there a trick or a helpful hint from someone about the easiest way to remember the difference between these two?
Nitrite for UA, nitrate for cardiac (nm)
Subject: Nitrite for UA, nitrate for cardiac (nm)
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Nitrite (i) for urine (i) and nitrate (a) cardiac (a)
Subject: Nitrite (i) for urine (i) and nitrate (a) cardiac (a)
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Silver nitrate maybe. nm
Subject: Silver nitrate maybe. nm
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not just plain old silver nitrate? nm
Subject: not just plain old silver nitrate? nm
Neither, it is nitrite. No 's' as it is not plural. nm
Subject: Neither, it is nitrite. No 's' as it is not plural. nm
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Please note you are a little wrong, it should be NITRITE. nm
Subject: Please note you are a little wrong, it should be NITRITE. nm
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Nitrites. Use the I in urIne to remember nItrIte. :) nm
Subject: Nitrites. Use the I in urIne to remember nItrIte. :) nm
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Could be nitrite... especially if the patient has a urinary infection
Subject: Could be nitrite... especially if the patient has a urinary infection
Whoops! I meant positive nitrite nm
Subject: Whoops! I meant positive nitrite nm
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