COLOR
The color of our urine tells us about the hydration state of our body and urine concentration. The function of the kidney is to concentrate our urine. The yellow color of urine comes from a pigment called Urochrome. It is a lipid soluble pigment that is present in the plasma and it is excreted in urine.
A normal urine color is Yellow or straw yellow
A concentrated urine is usually dark yellow while a dilute urine is pale yellow or colorless. A dilute urine can be due to excessive amount of urine as a result of Diabetes Mellitus or diabetes Inspidus. Concentrated urine could be due to dehydration, low blood volume, excessive sweating etc.
Urine Foams;
White foam that does not disappear indicates presence of protein. Foam usually disappears in a normal urine. Yellow foam that does not disappear indicates presence of albumin in the urine.
The presence of protein or albumin in the urine indicates some kind of problem with the kidney.
Smell;
Foul or ammonia smell is not a good thing. It is one of the sign of Urinary Tract infection. If you observe a foul smell or ammonia kind of smell, please see your doctor right away.
Maple syrup smell or caramel smell is a classic symptom of a disorder known as Maple Syrup Disease. This is an inborn error of metabolism disease common among newborn. If you work in the Laboratory and observe this symptom please alert whoever is in charge.
URINE CLARITY;
A normal urine should be clear, if you observe a turbid or cloudy urine, it could be a bacterial infection. You need to see your doctor right away.
It is important to keep our body hydrated and please pay close attention to your urine after you urinate. Urine color, odor, and foam tells us important information about our health.
The color of our urine tells us about the hydration state of our body and urine concentration. The function of the kidney is to concentrate our urine. The yellow color of urine comes from a pigment called Urochrome. It is a lipid soluble pigment that is present in the plasma and it is excreted in urine.
A normal urine color is Yellow or straw yellow
A concentrated urine is usually dark yellow while a dilute urine is pale yellow or colorless. A dilute urine can be due to excessive amount of urine as a result of Diabetes Mellitus or diabetes Inspidus. Concentrated urine could be due to dehydration, low blood volume, excessive sweating etc.
Urine Foams;
White foam that does not disappear indicates presence of protein. Foam usually disappears in a normal urine. Yellow foam that does not disappear indicates presence of albumin in the urine.
The presence of protein or albumin in the urine indicates some kind of problem with the kidney.
Smell;
Foul or ammonia smell is not a good thing. It is one of the sign of Urinary Tract infection. If you observe a foul smell or ammonia kind of smell, please see your doctor right away.
Maple syrup smell or caramel smell is a classic symptom of a disorder known as Maple Syrup Disease. This is an inborn error of metabolism disease common among newborn. If you work in the Laboratory and observe this symptom please alert whoever is in charge.
URINE CLARITY;
A normal urine should be clear, if you observe a turbid or cloudy urine, it could be a bacterial infection. You need to see your doctor right away.
It is important to keep our body hydrated and please pay close attention to your urine after you urinate. Urine color, odor, and foam tells us important information about our health.
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