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Urine pH - Risks

Alternative Names

pH - urine

What the risks are:

There are no risks.

Special considerations:

Urine pH can be affected by various factors after collection such as leaving the urine standing in an uncovered container. Bacteria usually increase the pH as they break down urea in the urine to ammonia.

  • Reviewed last on: 10/22/2007
  • Robert Mushnick, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Nephrology, SUNY Downstate Health Center, Brooklyn, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.