Abnormal urine color

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Not everyone pays attention to the color of urine, but in fact, observing abnormal urine color also helps doctors make clinical diagnoses. If you see urine that is dark yellow, clear, or any other abnormal color for a long time, you should go to the hospital as soon as possible.

1. What is abnormal urine color?

The process of creating urine includes the stages of glomerular filtration, reabsorption of substances from the renal tubules into the blood and the process of excreting some waste products from the blood into the renal tubules, after going through the above steps, urine is produced. Urine plays an important role, it partly reflects the health status of the patient and doctors can rely on urine to make certain diagnoses.
The color of urine is normally pale yellow to dark amber. The reason they have color is due to urochrome pigment and depending on the concentration or dilution, the urine will have different colors. However, for many different reasons, the color of urine can change to many different colors. Abnormal urine color can be a warning bell for the patient's health status.

2. What does abnormal urine color tell us?

2.1 Orange Urine The cause of orange urine is mainly from the drugs that you take. The following are some medicines, if you use them when you urinate, you will see orange urine:
Antibiotics Rifampicin Pain relievers Phenazopyridine Drugs Sulfasalazine in the treatment of certain diseases such as arthritis, irritable bowel syndrome, Using laxatives Cancer treatment chemicals can also turn urine orange. If you do not use the above medicines and your urine is orange, then your body may be severely dehydrated, this is also a warning sign of some disease related to the bile duct or liver. In addition, a diet high in carrots, beets or rhubarb can also cause orange urine.
2.2 Dark Yellow Urine Yellow urine is a normal color however if you find it darker than usual then your body may be dehydrated. The color of your urine will return to normal when you are well hydrated.

2.3 Clear urine The human body needs 1.5-2 liters of water every day, but if you drink more water, it will cause the body to lose electrolytes and dilute the urine, making it lighter in color. or transparent. If the phenomenon of clear urine occurs for a short time, there is no problem, you just need to reduce the amount of water you drink daily. However, if clear urine persists for a long time then you should be alert as this could be a warning sign of diabetes insipidus
2.4 Red or pink urine If you urinate red or pink then you should be on high alert because only the following conditions can cause urine to have this color:
Trauma, especially muscle injury, if severe, increases myoglobin, which is a substance when When excreted, the urine will be red or pink. Urinary system obstruction Urinary tract infection Kidney disease Prostate enlargement Cancer An inherited disorder of red blood cells called porphyria Hemolytic anemia

2.5 Blue or Green Urine In fact, green or blue urine is very rare. However, if you have this case, the main reasons are as follows:
If the patient has some tests on the kidneys and bladder, food dyes should be used to mark it. This is what causes the urine to be blue. You may have a few conditions like hypercalcemia, some rare genetic disorders Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection 2.6 Dark brown urine Causes of dark brown urine include:
Eating too much wormwood, Rhubarb, aloe Have some liver disease, kidney disease or urinary tract infection Excessive exercise leads to muscle injury causing kidney damage

3. Should you see a doctor when the color of urine is abnormal?

Abnormal urine color can be a warning sign of many different diseases. If your urine is unusually colored due to simple reasons such as drinking too much or too little water or eating a lot of foods like the one mentioned above, you can make lifestyle changes to improve the situation.
However, if the urine has an abnormal color such as red, orange, green, you should go to a medical center or hospital for a specific check. Your doctor will test your urine samples to find out what's causing them to change color. If the cause comes from a medical condition, you can soon treat it as prescribed by your doctor.
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