Urinalysis - Urine Color Flashcards
1
Q
What causes the normal yellow color of urine?
A
urochrome
2
Q
Dilute urine
A
colorless, pale yellow
3
Q
Concentrated urine
A
dark yellow, amber
4
Q
bilirubin
A
-amber, orange, yellow-green
-yellow foam on shaking
5
Q
Urobilin
A
amber, orange
-NO yellow foam on shaking
6
Q
Homogentisic acid
A
normal on voiding; brown or black on standing
7
Q
Melanin
A
brown or black on standing
8
Q
Methemoglobin
A
brown or black
9
Q
Myoglobin
A
red; brown on standing
10
Q
Blood/Hemoglobin
A
pink or red when fresh; brown on standing
11
Q
Porphyrin
A
port-wine
12
Q
Drugs, medications, food
A
Green, blue, red, orange
13
Q
Pseudomonas infection
A
Green, blue-green
