Kenny_Powers Wrote:
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> ThePackLeader Wrote:
> > It is a waste-product, and therefore it is NOT
> > sterile. On the ISS they do purify the Urine
> > (Including the act of Boiling it, which is a
> form
> > Sterilization), and place it through a
> > multi-filtration process, then lastly they add
> > Iodine (Again, another form of Purification).
>
>
> "Except in cases of kidney or urinary tract
> infection (UTI), urine is virtually sterile and
> nearly odorless"
>
>
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urine
>
> Re: is urine sterile??
> "It should be, unless you have some type of
> infection. Also once it navigates the urethra it
> may pick up bacteria or upon exiting the body."
>
>
http://allnurses.com/nursing-student-assistance/is
> -urine-sterile-246934.html
>
> "Urine in the body is sterile. It can be
> contaminated though, especially in women, and lead
> to urinary tract infections and bladder
> infections, etc. However, barring any infection,
> yes, urine is sterile."
> Source(s):
> biology major, pre med
>
>
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=200710
> 25134426AAumibo
>
> is that enough for you?
> PWND?
Unlike you, my mission in life does not require an education garnered through google. It is not sterile, but if you refuse to believe so, then go ahead and drink it.