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Urine Nitrites

Normal range Negative. Specimen: Random urine.

Also known as: nitrite.

NegativeReference range

Reference range

This result is reported qualitatively or as a one-sided threshold rather than a two-sided numeric band.

Combined adult band. LabVals does not publish separate men's, women's, or pediatric ranges for Urine Nitrites; those can be narrower than the band shown.

Urine Nitrites reference range, specimen, and conversion details
SpecimenRandom urine
Conventional rangeNegative
SI rangeNegative
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What is the normal range for Urine Nitrites?

The standard teaching reference range for Urine Nitrites is Negative. This value is measured in random urine.

Source: Adult reference values compiled from Pagana & Pagana, Mosby's Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference, and Fischbach & Dunning, A Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests. Reference ranges vary by laboratory, method, age, sex, and population - always use the range printed on the actual result.

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Nursing considerations

  • A positive nitrite strongly suggests a bacterial UTI; a negative does not exclude one.
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