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pH de la orina - Riesgos

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pH urinario

Cuáles son los riesgos:

Este examen no presenta ningún riesgo.

Consideraciones especiales:

El pH de la orina puede resultar afectado por diversos factores después de la recolección, como dejar la orina en un recipiente destapado. Las bacterias usualmente incrementan el pH a medida que descomponen la urea en amoníaco.

Tracto urinario femenino

Tracto urinario masculino

Examen de orina para determinacin del pH

Fecha de revisión: 10/22/2007
Versión en inglés revisada por:Robert Mushnick, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Nephrology, SUNY Downstate Health Center, Brooklyn, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc

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