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Nitrate in the urine indicates that there might be bacteria in your urinary tract or in your bladder. As such, nitrate tests are used to quickly assess whether a person may have a UTI (urinary tract infection) for example. If nitrate is found, no matter the hypothesized cause, other medical tests usually follow.

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