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Nitrite in the urine is indirect evidence of:
AInjection
BInsertion
CInfection
DInflation
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Infection
1. Nitrate is normally present and harmless.
2. Gram-negative bacteria convert it to nitrite.
3. So nitrite indicates infection.
_Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e, Chapter 25, The Urinary System._
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