Q1 Flashcards
Colorless
Diluted
Deep yellow
Concentrated or riboflavin
Yellow green
Bilirubin or biliverdin
Red
Blood or hemoglobin
Brownish red
Acidified blood
Brownish black
Homogenistic acid or melanin
Caused the lead of the urine sample is open to the air and urine evaporates or oxidizes
Melanin
Caused when the lid of the urine sample is closed and causes the brownish black color
Homogentistic acid
Pink
Uroerythrin
Orange brown
Urobilin
Increased urine volume
Polyuria
Physiological factors that affect the increase of urine volume
Increase fluid intake and increase diuretic
Pathological factors in the increase of urine volume
Diabetes mellitus 2 or diabetes insipidus or chronic renal failure
Decrease in urine volume
Oliguria or anuria
Causes of decrease in urine volume
Dehydration or acute renal function or obstruction