Showing posts with label conditions causing reddish discoloration of urine. Show all posts
Showing posts with label conditions causing reddish discoloration of urine. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

172 - Red Urine causes

 A. Conditions with positive dipstick test :

Hematuria
Haemoglobinuria - negative urinalysis
Myoglobinuria - negative urinalysis

B. Conditions with negative dipstick test :

Drugs - 1. Phenacetin
             2. Phenazopyridine
             3. Phenytoin
             4. Phenosuximide
             5. Phenothiazine
             6. Phenopthalein
             7. Aminosalicylic acid
             8. Anthraquinone derivatives
             9. Doxorubicin
            10. Rifampin
            11. Ibuprofen
            12. Methyldopa

Diet - 1. Beetroot 2. Berries 3. Maize 4. Rhodamine B

Dyes - 1. Azo dyes 2. Eosin

Metabolic - 1. Porphyrins 2. Red diaper syndrome ( serratia marcescens infection )

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