| Urine Color | |
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| The color of the urine sample is assessed subjectively and reported as red, brown, yellow, etc, or combination thereof, along with a modifier for the depth of color, eg, light yellow, dark red/brown, etc. Some examples of various urine colors and corresponding common causes are shown below: |
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| Color | Possible causes |
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| light to medium yellow | normal |
| colorless | very dilute urine |
| very dark yellow | extremely concentrated; bilirubinuria |
| red to brownish red | hematuria, hemoglobinuria, myoglobinuria |
| reddish brown to brown | myoglobinuria, hemoglobinuria, methemoglobin |
| greenish tint | bilirubinuria |
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Last Updated: Wednesday, January 13, 1999