urine color

The normally discharged urine is pale yellow because it contains colors such as urinary pigment, urobilin, urobilinogen and porphyrin. The depth of urine color is greatly affected by physiological factors, such as excessive sweating, excessive urination, fasting, etc. due to the concentration of urine in the yellow. Conversely, the urine is heavily diluted and pale yellow, even near colorless. Basic Information Specialist classification: urinary examination classification: urine / kidney function test Applicable gender: whether men and women apply fasting: not fasting Tips: Fresh morning urine should be used as much as possible. The urine that is randomly selected is preferably mid-stage urine. Women should avoid menstruation when taking urine specimens and should prevent vaginal secretions from mixing into the urine. Normal value Light yellow or yellow. Clinical significance 1, strong brown (bilirubin urine): obstructive jaundice, hepatic jaundice, drugs (riboflavin, trifluralin, rifampicin, multivitamin B, metronidazole, etc.). 2, light red or red (hematuria): kidney tuberculosis (painless hematuria), kidney stones, ureteral stones, acute glomerulonephritis (acute nephritis), vesicular papilloma, acute prostatitis, urinary tract trauma, kidney Contusion, acute cystitis, diaper redness syndrome, etc. 3, clear red brown, soy sauce, wine color (hemoglobinuria): microscopic examination of no red blood cells found in paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria, faba bean disease, cerebral malaria (malaria). 4, milky white (chylomicron): filariasis, obstruction of lymphatic drainage around the kidney, lymphatic rupture caused by rupture of the urinary tract. 5, blue-green: methylene blue, ampicillin, diaper blue syndrome. 6, dark black: black urine heat (the hemolytic reaction caused by quinine, primaquine), poisoning (hydroquinone, guaiacol, creosote, etc.), melaninuria (dark brown → black) Wait. Precautions Note when checking: 1. Try to use fresh morning urine when doing this test. The urine that is randomly selected is preferably mid-stage urine. 2, women should avoid the menstrual period when taking urine specimens, should prevent vaginal secretions mixed into the urine, middle-stage urine is appropriate. 3. Use a clean and dry container for urine. It is better to use disposable urine cups and urine tubes provided by the hospital. The amount of urine used for routine testing should be about 10 ml and sent for inspection as soon as possible. Inspection process Inspection method: urine test. Not suitable for the crowd Menstrual women. Adverse reactions and risks no.

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