Urine color changes

Urine color changes: Introduction

Further information about Urine color changes is below, or review more specific information about these types of Urine color changes: darkened urine, clear urine, cloudy urine, red urine, pink urine, blood in urine, blue urine, orange urine or other types.

The urine may change color for many reasons, some harmless and some quite severe. Blood in urine is called "hematuria" and may change the color of urine to a pinkish, reddish, orange, darker, or even greyer looking urine. The appearance of any urine color changes needs prompt professional medical investigation.

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Causes of Urine color changes:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Urine color changes. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

• Any causes of the various types of urine colors:
  • Red urine
  • Orange urine
  • Dark urine
  • Green urine
  • Cloudy urine
  • Milky urine (see Cloudy urine)
  • Blue urine
  • Clear urine
• Certain foods or drinks - various types of foods or drink affect urine coloration.
  • Beets - turn urine reddish (called "beetroots" outside the USA)
  • Borscht (beet soup) - turn urine reddish
  • Asparagus - may turn urine green color
  • Blackberries - may lead to red urine
  • Rhubarb - can cause orange urine
  • Senna - can lead to orange urine
• Blood in urine - see causes of blood in urine
• Dehydration - causes darker urine or even a gold-color urine
• Bile in urine - causes a tea-like or mahogany color.
• Jaundice - causes bile in urine
• Hemoglobinuria
• Myoglobinuria
• Porphyria
• Acute intermittent porphyria
• See also cloudy urine, orange urine, red urine, darkened urine or pink urine
• Eating senna
• Eating rhubarb
• Obstructive jaundice
• more causes...»

See full list of 365 causes of Urine color changes

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Causes of Types of Urine color changes:

Review the causes of these more specific types of Urine color changes:

• Darkened urine (318 causes)
• Clear urine (5 causes)
• Cloudy urine (28 causes)
• Red urine (25 causes)
• Pink urine (7 causes)
• Blood in urine (382 causes)
• Blue urine (6 causes)
• Orange urine (12 causes)
• Green urine (6 causes)
• Haematuria (164 causes)
• Brown urine (3 causes)
• more types...»

See full list of 15 types for Urine color changes

Urine color changes: Symptom Checker

Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Urine color changes, as listed in our database. Visit the Symptom Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.

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• Urine color changes and Urinary symptoms (250 causes)
• Urine color changes and Darkened urine (245 causes)
• Urine color changes and Sexual symptoms (238 causes)
• Urine color changes and Bladder symptoms (236 causes)
• Urine color changes and Urinary problems (236 causes)
• Urine color changes and Bleeding symptoms (214 causes)
• Urine color changes and Blood in urine (210 causes)
• Urine color changes and Nerve symptoms (168 causes)
• Urine color changes and Pain (167 causes)
• Urine color changes and Sensations (165 causes)
• Urine color changes and Digestive symptoms (138 causes)
• Urine color changes and Head symptoms (108 causes)
• Urine color changes and Abdominal symptoms (102 causes)
• Urine color changes and Urinary difficulty (98 causes)
• Urine color changes and Muscle symptoms (97 causes)
• Urine color changes and Muscle weakness (97 causes)
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Urine color changes: Marketplace Products, Discounts & Offers

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Causes of General Symptom Types

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• Urinary symptoms (1026 causes)
• Bladder symptoms (864 causes)
• Urinary problems (891 causes)
• Sexual symptoms (1575 causes)
• Urinary difficulty (549 causes)
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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Urine color changes

Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Urine color changes:

• Clear urine (5 causes)
• Cloudy urine (28 causes)
• Dark urine (80 causes)
• Urine substances (223 causes)
• Stool color changes (315 causes)
• more symptoms...»

Diagnostic Guides for Urine color changes

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Urine color changes: Undiagnosed Conditions

Conditions that are commonly undiagnosed in related areas may include:

• Urinary & Bladder Disorders -- serious medical disorders that may be undiagnosed:
  • Incontinence -- Undiagnosed
  • Overactive Bladder Syndrome -- Undiagnosed
  • Interstitial Cystitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Prostate Disorders -- Undiagnosed
  • more ...»
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Hospitals & Clinics: Urine color changes

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• Kidney Dialysis Centers -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• Kidney Doctors (Nephrologists) -- Ratings and Reports
• Kidney Health (Nephrology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• Urinary Health (Urology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
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Urine color changes: Research Related Doctors & Specialists

• Urinary & Bladder Specialists (Urology):
  • Urology (Urinary Specialists)
  • Urological Surgery (Urinary Surgeons)
  • Kidney Doctors (Nephrologists) -- State Directory
• Kidney Health Specialists (Nephrology):
  • Nephrology (Kidney Health)
  • Pediatric Nephrology (Child Kidney Health)
  • Urology (Urinary/Bladder)
  • Kidney Doctors (Nephrologists) -- Local Directory
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Misdiagnosis and Urine color changes

Interstitial cystitis an under-diagnosed bladder condition: The medical condition of interstitial cystitic is a bladder condition that can be misdiagnosed as various conditions such as overactive bladder or other causes of pelvic pain. This condition can cause chronic pelvic pain or symptoms of urinary incontinence, similar to overactive bladder. Millions of patients may be misdiagnosed - an estimated third of the 9 million women with chronic pelvic pain (CPP) or 4.5 million of the 17 million women with overactive bladder syndrome do not respond well to treatment, and may have interstitial cystitis rather than their given diagnosis. In other words, about 6 million US women may have misdiagnosed interstitial cystitis. See interstitial cystitis or overactive bladder, or incontinence....read more »

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Home Diagnostic Testing and Urine color changes

Home medical tests possibly related to Urine color changes:

• Bladder & Urinary Health: Home Testing:
  • Home Bladder Testing
  • Home Urinary Tract Infection Tests
  • Home Cystitis Tests
  • Home Kidney Tests
  • Home Urine Protein Tests (Kidney Function)
  • Home Prostate Cancer Tests
• Prostate Health: Home Testing:
  • Home Prostate Tests
  • Home PSA Antigen Tests
  • Home Testosterone Tests
• Kidney Health: Home Testing:
  • Home Kidney Testing
  • Home Microalbumin Tests (Kidney)
  • Home Urine Protein Tests (Kidney)
  • Home Urinary Tract Infection Test Kits
• more tests...»

Stories from Users for Urine color changes

Real-life user stories relating to Urine color changes:

• Hair changing color from dark to light
• Should I go to doctor? Urine colour change.
• Nasal discharge the color and consistency of urine
• hair color change
• discoloration...
• Fast swelling and color change in feet and ankles
• Iris color change during seizure
• color change
• Change in Urine/Stool Odor
• My Pubic hair has changed colour - is this something I need to be worried about?
• Fast swelling and color change in both ankles and feet
• Iris color change during seizure
• Odd Toenail Discoloration.
• Pubic hair has changed colour - should I be worried?
• Young with quick swelling and purplish color change

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Causes of Urine color changes listed in Disease Database:

Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible causes of Urine color changes as a symptom include:

• Aclarubicin
• Acute intermittent porphyria
• Alkaptonuria
• Cascara sagrada
• Chlorzoxazone
• Cholestatic jaundice
• Chyluria
• Congenital erythropoeitic porphyria
• Dantron
• Doxorubicin
• Haematuria
• more causes...»

See full list of 365 causes of Urine color changes
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Medications or substances causing Urine color changes:

The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible causes of Urine color changes as a symptom. Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using, including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.

• Certain laxatives - may turn urine red color
• Phenolphthaleine - may turn urine red color
• Beta-carotene supplements - may make urine yellow or urine orange
• Risanpin - may make urine blue or green color.
• Rifampin - makes urine orange color.
• more causes...»

See full list of 18 medications causing Urine color changes

Detailed list of causes of Urine color changes

The list below shows some of the causes of Urine color changes mentioned in various sources:

• Aclarubicin
• Acquired Cystic Kidney Disease - urine color changes
• Acute intermittent porphyria
• Acute promyelocytic leukemia - blood in urine
• Acute urinary conditions - Haematuria
• Adenine phosphoribosyltransferase deficiency - blood in urine
• Alkaptonuria
• Aloe poisoning - red urine
• more causes...»

See full list of 365 causes of Urine color changes

How Common are these Causes of Urine color changes?

This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Urine color changes. Of the 365 causes of Urine color changes that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:

• 2 causes are "very common" diseases
• 7 causes are "common" diseases
• 4 causes are "uncommon" diseases
• 2 causes are "rare" diseases
• 19 causes are "very rare" diseases
• 337 causes have no prevalence information.

See the analysis of the prevalence of 365 causes of Urine color changes

Conditions listing symptoms: Urine color changes:

The following list of conditions have 'Urine color changes' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

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Causes of Urine color changes Based on Risk Factors

This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Urine color changes based on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient: