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Light-brown or tea-colored urine can be a sign of kidney disease/failure or muscle breakdown.
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Read More »Urine can tell a lot about what’s going on in your body. It can be all sorts of colors from pale yellow to dark amber and even green, pink or orange. Mark Newton, MD, UnityPoint Health, explains how different foods, medications and diseases can change urine color and what may be considered an abnormal color.
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Read More »Vitamin C and carotene in carrots can cause orange-colored urine, but not always. Rifampicin, an antibiotic used for tuberculosis, will almost always turn your urine orange. Phenazopyridine, which is used to treat symptoms of UTI, will also turn urine orange. The most concerning cause of orange urine is liver disease. In that case, the orange-color is caused by an increase in bilirubin. Red/Pink Urine. Certain foods like beets and berries can cause a red-colored urine. Blood can also turn urine red/pink. The less blood, the pinker urine will appear. More blood makes urine appear red. The most important question is to ask yourself is whether pain is associated with blood in your urine. If yes, then the color change could be a sign of a urinary tract infection (UTI) or kidney stones. If there is no pain, it could be a sign of kidney or bladder cancer. It’s very important to call your physician if you notice red/pink urine and you aren’t experiencing any pain. A rare blood disease called polycythemia vera, can also cause red urine. Certain foods like beets and berries can cause a red-colored urine. Blood can also turn urine red/pink. The less blood, the pinker urine will appear. More blood makes urine appear red. The most important question is to ask yourself is whether pain is associated with blood in your urine. If yes, then the color change could be a sign of a urinary tract infection (UTI) or kidney stones. If there is no pain, it could be a sign of kidney or bladder cancer. It’s very important to call your physician if you notice red/pink urine and you aren’t experiencing any pain. A rare blood disease called polycythemia vera, can also cause red urine. Blue/Green Urine . Food coloring is the most common cause for blue or green urine. Vitamin B can also turn the urine green. Certain medications like amitriptyline (used for depression or pain), Propofol (sedation and anesthesia during surgery) or indomethacin (an Advil-like pain reliever) can also cause blue/green urine. A rare hospital infection from pseudomonas (a bacteria) can turn urine green, too. . Food coloring is the most common cause for blue or green urine. Vitamin B can also turn the urine green. Certain medications like amitriptyline (used for depression or pain), Propofol (sedation and anesthesia during surgery) or indomethacin (an Advil-like pain reliever) can also cause blue/green urine. A rare hospital infection from pseudomonas (a bacteria) can turn urine green, too. Cloudy. Perhaps you’ve noticed the color isn’t changing, but instead your urine appears cloudier. That could be caused by an infection, like a UTI. How to Find the Urine-Changing Culprit All the color-changing pigment should be washed out within one day. In that timeframe, drink plenty of water. If the strange color continues beyond the 24-hour timeframe, contact your doctor. Also, glance at your stool. Some of the color from foods like beets, can also be seen in the stool, as well as the urine. “It all has to do with how the body excretes waste. Sometimes the pigment only shows up in the urine, sometimes it’s only in the stool. Then, sometimes, it shows in both. Although, color from vitamins and medications usually only show up in urine, and not stool,” Dr. Newton says. Overall, the most important thing you should watch for is blood in your urine, which is caused by several medical conditions. If you notice a red or pink color, call your clinic or visit urgent care. Remember, any pain with a pink/red urine usually means an infection (like UTI) or stones. If there’s no pain associated with the blood, that might be more serious — as it’s a potential sign of cancer. Follow up with you care team to get it ruled out.
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