Determining nitrogen balance in the clinical setting can be very valuable. To determine a client's state of nitrogen balance, a 24-hour urinary urea nitrogen collection is done. What do you also need to do?

Question

Chemistry

Marlene Coffey

14 October, 16:09

Determining nitrogen balance in the clinical setting can be very valuable. To determine a client's state of nitrogen balance, a 24-hour urinary urea nitrogen collection is done. What do you also need to do?

+5

Answers (1)

Know the Answer?

Gerardo Dillon · Answer 1

We also need the nitrogen intake

Explanation:

The nitrogen balance is the difference between the nitrogen intake and nitrogen excreted. If this calculation is positive, the body grow; if it is negative, the body is decreased.