Urea (Urea Nitrogen) in the urine
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Urea excretion in urine is proportional to the protein content in the diet, as well as the metabolic rate of endogenous proteins. Urea excreted in urine is approximately 90% of excreted nitrogen metabolites from the body. In adults in a state of nitrogen equilibrium, the release of 500 mmol of urea (or 14 g of urea nitrogen) per day corresponds to the consumption of 100 g of protein.
Reference values (norm) of urea (urea nitrogen) in urine
|
The indicator studied |
Urea content in urine | |
|
Mmol / day |
G / day | |
|
Urea Nitrogen of urea |
430-710 430-710 |
24-40 12-20 |