Test ID: NITU
Nitrogen, Total, Urine
Secondary ID 
A test code used for billing and in test definitions created prior to November 2011
8586
NY State Approved Indicates the status of NY State approval and if the test is orderable for NY State clients.
Yes
Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
Assessing nutritional status (protein malnutrition)
Evaluating protein catabolism
Determining nitrogen balance, when used in conjunction with 24-hour fecal nitrogen measurement
Special Instructions and Forms Describes specimen collection and preparation information, test algorithms, and other information pertinent to test. Also includes pertinent information and consent forms to be used when requesting a particular test
Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test
Dumas Combustion
Reporting Name A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name
Nitrogen, Total, U
Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching
Nitrogen Balance
Total Urinary Nitrogen
TUN
Total Urinary Nitrogen
TUN
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