COMPOSITION OF URINE. 



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Table II. has been compiled from the observations of 

 Dr. Parkes, and of numerous other authors quoted in his 

 admirable work on the urine. 



TABLE I. 



Average quantity of each constituent of the Urine in 

 1000 parts. 



Water 967- 



Urea 14*230 



Uric acid . . . . . . .. ... "4^8 



Colouring matter \ inseparable from \ 10-16" 



Mucus, and animal extractive matter / each other / 

 (Soda 



Salts 



Sulphates k 



Chlorides 



\ Ammonia 

 | Sodium 

 I Potassium 

 Hippurate of soda 

 Fluoride of potassium 



Silica 



8-135 



traces. 



1000-000 

 TABLE II. 



Average quantity of the chief constituents of the Urine excreted 

 in 24 hours by healthy male adults. 



fluid ounces. 



