Republic of the Philippines Laguna State Polytechnic University San Pablo City Campus San Pablo City, Laguna Subject: Biochemistry Prepared by: Michael P. Demdam Topic: Urine Color Submitted to: Mrs. Clarissa F. Gregana BSEd IV-U Physical Science Urine Color Most of the time, urine is a pale yellow color because it contains urochrome,oUrochrome- one of the substances produced when hemoglobin gets broken down. Hemoglobin is the protein in red blood cells that sticks to oxygen so it can be ferried around the body. That color normally varies from pale yellow to deep amber , depending on the concentration of the urine. Darkerurine is usually a sign that you're not drinking enough fluid. If your urine is very pale, it means that you're either drinking a lot of fluid, or you're taking a diuretic . oa drug that forces the body to get rid of excess water. Urine can turn a rainbow of colors, and an unusual hue isn't necessarily cause for alarm. oCertain medications can turn the urine fluorescent green o r blue ocarrots can tint it orange ovitamins can give it a yellow hue oporphyria can shade it the color of port wine Red is typically a sign that there is blood in the urine.If you're seeing blood and your urine is also cloudy, there's a good chance you've picked up an infection.Brown or black- If the red of red urine is dark, it may look brown or even black. In such cases, the causes of brown or black urine may be the same as those of red urine. oCan be cause by excess biluribinMilky-white - Urinary tract infections sometimes turn urine a milky-white color because they provoke an immune response that u nleashes a flood of white blood cells. oOther causes of whitish urine include uric acid crystals from eating purine-rich foods, such as anchovies, herring, and red meat (lamb, beef, and pork), and phosphate crystals from excess parathyroid hormone. Blue colored urine is caused by methylene blue(a dye used in va rious diagnostic tests).
