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Ammonia is a natural occurring compound in the blood. It's typically the result of intestinal bacteria during the digestion process. Usually, the body will process the ammonia and you don't have much of an odor, but large amouns of blood can give off a small amount of ammonia. But even small amounts of ammonia will give off the characeristic smell.

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