Urinalysis Flashcards
normal color of urine
clear to pale yellow or amber yellow
red, dark, smoky urine indicates
bleeding or hematuria
smoky urine indicates
microscopic hematuria
cloudy urine indicates
infection
very dark yellow urine indicates
DHN, FVD
red/red brown urine indicates
Medication (eg. Rifampicin, Thorazine)
orange urine indicates
severe DHN
blue/green urine indicates
Elavil & MAOI consumption
MAOI = monoamine oxidase inhibitors
brown/black urine indicates
lysol poisoning
milky urine indicates the presence of
fats
normal urine odor
Aromatic
normal urine pH
4.5 - 8
normal urine specific gravity
1.010-1.025
urine specific gravity less than 1.010 indicates
FVE
urine specific gravity greater than 1.025 indicates
DHN