{"id":3640,"date":"2024-04-29T22:55:09","date_gmt":"2024-04-29T17:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medcollegedarshan.com\/?p=3640"},"modified":"2024-04-29T23:14:02","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T17:44:02","slug":"urine-colour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medcollegedarshan.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/29\/urine-colour\/","title":{"rendered":"What your Urine Colour, Odor or Volume Indicates About Your Body?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"725\" src=\"https:\/\/medcollegedarshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pngwing.com_-1024x725.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3641\" style=\"width:681px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medcollegedarshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pngwing.com_-1024x725.png 1024w, https:\/\/medcollegedarshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pngwing.com_-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/medcollegedarshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pngwing.com_-768x543.png 768w, https:\/\/medcollegedarshan.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/pngwing.com_.png 1382w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-luminous-vivid-amber-to-luminous-vivid-orange-gradient-background has-background\">Normal Urine Characteristics:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Color: Ranges from pale yellow to deep amber, influenced by hydration levels.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A very well-hydrated person will have clear urine color, while a dark golden color can be due to dehydration.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Normal urine is often a pale yellow color due to urochrome, a pigment produced by the breakdown of hemoglobin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-pale-ocean-gradient-background has-background\">Abnormal Colors:<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:#ff0000\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\"><strong>Red:<\/strong><\/mark>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Presence of Red Blood cells or Hemoglobin.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Or if the person is consuming red-pigmented food like Beet Root.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hematuria<\/strong>: Presence of RBCs.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Causes: Kidney and other urinary tract infections or stones, kidney inflammation or injury, prostate problems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hemoglobinuria:<\/strong> Presence of hemoglobin in urine.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Causes: Malaria, typhoid, yellow fever, or hemolytic jaundice.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><mark style=\"background-color:#000000\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">White or Milky:<\/mark><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Also known as chyluria, indicates the presence of lymph in urine.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Most commonly associated with the parasitic infection Wuchereria Bancrofti, but can also have non-infectious causes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Causes: Trauma, congenital lymphatic malformation (e.g., lymphatic-urinary fistula), post-surgery (e.g., nephrectomy), congenital stenosis of thoracic duct.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><mark style=\"background-color:#802121\" class=\"has-inline-color has-white-color\">Dark Brown or Black:<\/mark><\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Alkaptonuria, or black urine disease.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.post.rvohealth.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/3278499-Urine-Colors-Explained_1296x2229body-1296x2228.png\" alt=\"urine colour\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Clarity: Normally clear.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cloudiness might indicate the presence of mucus, cells, or microbes as in UTIs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Foamy: Excessive bubbles might indicate protein in the urine, a potential sign of kidney disease.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Odor: Mild odor due to ammonia.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li> In conditions like liver disease, it may smell musty.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Foul smell indicates bladder infection.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mousy smell in the case of Phenylketonuria.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sweet smell in the case of diabetes mellitus.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Another genetic disorder makes it smell like maple syrup.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Volume: <\/strong>About 800 to 2,000 milliliters per day for adults, varying with fluid intake.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Polyuria:<\/strong> Urinary volume >2000ml\/24 hrs.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Causes: Diabetes mellitus, diabetes insipidus, chronic renal failure, and diuretic therapy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Oliguria:<\/strong> Urinary volume &lt;400ml\/24 hrs.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Causes: Febrile states, acute glomerulonephritis, congestive cardiac failure, or dehydration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Anuria:<\/strong> Urinary output &lt;100ml\/24 hrs or complete cessation of urine output.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Causes: Acute tubular necrosis, acute glomerulonephritis, and complete urinary tract obstruction.<br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>pH:<\/strong> Usually slightly acidic, ranging from 5.6 to 7.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Acidic urine:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Causes: Large intake of meat &amp; certain fruits (cranberries), metabolic &amp; respiratory acidosis.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Alkaline urine:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Causes: Vegetarians, metabolic &amp; respiratory alkalosis, urinary tract infection by urea-splitting bacteria which split urea to ammonia (alkaline).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Also Read : <a href=\"https:\/\/medcollegedarshan.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/28\/navigating-necrosis\/\">Navigating Necrosis : Investigating its Cause, Classification, Consequences &amp; Treatment<\/a><br>Also Read : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/news\/item\/04-11-2019-who-updates-policy-for-the-use-of-lateral-flow-urine-lipoarabinomannan-assay-(lf-lam)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WHO updates policy for the use of lateral flow urine lipoarabinomannan assay (LF-LAM) for diagnosing active tuberculosis in people living with HIV<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Normal Urine Characteristics: Abnormal Colors: Also Read : Navigating Necrosis : Investigating its Cause, Classification, Consequences &amp; TreatmentAlso Read : WHO updates policy for the use of lateral flow urine lipoarabinomannan assay (LF-LAM) for diagnosing active tuberculosis in people living with 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