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These tests detect signs of infection, such as leukocyte esterase (white blood cell matter in the urine) and nitrite in the urine.4
Home testing is never as accurate or effective as testing in a medical clinic or hospital.
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Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025
The woman's urine was also found to contain high levels of white blood cells or pus, blood and nitrites, indicating the presence of a urinary tract infection (UTI), as well as E. coli and Morganella morganii bacteria.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Through a series of chemical reactions, the microbes were able to break down soluble compounds called nitrites, molecules made of one nitrogen and two oxygen atoms, to produce molecular oxygen in a process known as dismutation.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
These types of ham do not contain nitrates or nitrites, per the USDA.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
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Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 24 Jan. 2025
The woman's urine was also found to contain high levels of white blood cells or pus, blood and nitrites, indicating the presence of a urinary tract infection (UTI), as well as E. coli and Morganella morganii bacteria.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Through a series of chemical reactions, the microbes were able to break down soluble compounds called nitrites, molecules made of one nitrogen and two oxygen atoms, to produce molecular oxygen in a process known as dismutation.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
These types of ham do not contain nitrates or nitrites, per the USDA.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Nitrite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nitrite. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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nitrite
noun
ni·trite
ˈnī-ˌtrīt 
: a salt of a certain unstable nitrogen-containing acid that is known only in solution or in the form of its salts
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