Urine Color Flashcards
Color of urine: Recent fluid consumption
Colorless
Color of urine: Polyuria
Pale yellow
Color of urine: Diabetes insipidus
Pale yellow
Color of urine: Diabetes mellitus
Pale yellow
Color of urine: Dilute random specimen
Pale yellow
Color of urine: Concentrated specimen
Dark yellow
Color of urine: B complex vitamins
Dark yellow
Color of urine: Dehydration
Dark yellow
Color of urine: Bilirubin
Dark yellow, Amber, Orange-brown
Color of urine: Acriflavine
Dark yellow
Color of urine: Nitrofurantoin
Dark yellow
Color of urine: Phenazopyridine (Pyridium)
Orange yellow
Color of urine: Phenindione
Orange-yellow
Color of urine: Bilirubin oxidized to Biliverdin
Yellow-green
Color of urine: Pseudomonas infection
Green
Color of urine: Amitriptyline
Blue-green
Color of urine: Methocarbamol (Robaxin)
Blue-green
Color of urine: Clorets
Blue-green
Color of urine: Indican
Blue-green
Color of urine: Methylene blue
Blue-green
Color of urine: Phenol
Blue-green
Color of urine: RBCs
Pink
Color of urine: Hemoglobin
Red
Color of urine: Myoglobin
Red
Color of urine: Beets
Red
Color of urine: Rifampin
Red
Color of urine: Menstrual contamination
Red
Color of urine: Porphyrins
Port wine
Color of urine: RBCs oxidized to Methemoglobin
Red-brown
Color of urine: Myoglobin
Red-brown
Color of urine: Homogentisic acid (Alkaptonuria)
By the book: Brown
Ma’am Gaytano: Black
Color of urine: Malignant melanoma
Black
Color of urine: Melanin or melanogen
Black
Color of urine: Phenol derivatives
Black
Color of urine: Argyrol
Black
Color of urine: Methyldopa or Levadopa
Black
Color of urine: Metronidazole
Black
Color of urine: Rhabdomyolysis
Coca-cola-like
