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Red urine is not always due to RBCs. Red or reddish brown discoloration may result from the following:
Hb or myoglobin in urine
Porphyria (most types) ...

 


Red urine, caused by increased levels of porphyrins, can be a sign of either type of porphyria.
If you experience these signs or symptoms of porphyria, call your doctor for an evaluation.
Screening and diagnosis ...

Rust-colored urine
Visible blood in the urine
Other symptoms that may be associated with this disease:
Joint pain
Joint stiffness or swelling ...

Dark-colored urine (like tea or cola)
Pain in the abdomen
Either of these situations also warrants a call to your health care provider:
You think that you might have been exposed to someone with hepatitis or that you might be at risk for any reason.

dark-colored urine
light-colored stools
But rejection doesn’t always make you feel ill. Doctors will check your blood for signs of rejection. A liver biopsy is usually needed to tell whether your body is rejecting the new liver.

red urine, orange urine, orange urine, dark or reddish urine, dark or reddish urine
Jet lag ... urinary changes
Jimsonweed poisoning ... urinary retention
Juniper tar poisoning ...

dark brown-colored urine (from blood and protein)
sore throat
diminished urine output
fatigue
lethargy
increased breathing effort
headache
high blood pressure
seizures (may occur as a result of high blood pressure) ...

Cola- or tea-colored urine from blood in your urine (hematuria)
Foamy urine from protein in your urine (proteinuria)
High blood pressure (hypertension) ...

Blue- or green-colored urine
Decreased urine output
No urine output
Eyes, ears, nose, mouth, and throat ...

abnormally dark colored urine
blood in the urine
difficulty urinating
frequent urge to urinate
lower abdominal pain
pain or discomfort in the penis ...

If you have dark yellow colored urine or do not pass urine frequently, you should drink more fluids. The urine should normally be light yellow to clear colored.

Upon urination, the muscle holding the stored urine in the bladder (the sphincter muscle) relaxes, the bladder wall muscle (the detrusor) contracts, and urine passes from the bladder to the outside of the body through another tube called the urethra.

Porphyria is identified by port-colored urine and feces which darken on exposure to light.

How does the bladder prevent stored urine from leaking out?
A. The urethra is sealed at the bladder by a tricuspid valve that can be opened at will to allow the flow of urine.
B.

cola-colored or iced tea-colored urine (from blood and protein)
sore throat
diminished urine output
fatigue
lethargy
nausea and vomiting
increased breathing effort
headache
high blood pressure ...

Following a bladder augmentation, the bladder may not be able to expel the stored urine by itself.

The symptoms of hepatitis A may include an abrupt onset of fever, malaise, loss of appetite, nausea, stomach pain, dark-colored urine and jaundice (a yellowing of the skin and whites of the eyes).

A disease, the principal symptoms of which is yellowness of the skin and eyes, with white feces and high-colored urine.

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Signs/Symptoms:F requent voids with small amounts of urine with each void; red urine which may have blood shreds or clots; bladder spasms and pain with urination.

Bad-smelling, bloody, or discolored urine
Fever of 100.4°Fahrenheit (38°Celcius) rectally in infants, or over 101°Fahrenheit (38.3°Celcius) in children
Low-back pain or abdominal pain (especially below the belly button)
Persistent fever ...

Dark colored urine
Blood in urine
Swelling - usually in the face, the eye area, or the legs
Headaches
Nausea
Fatigue and general feelings of malaise
Fever
Increased blood pressure ...

Symptoms include foamy, bloody, or dark colored urine, decreased urine output, cough with bloody sputum, difficulty breathing after exertion, weakness, fatigue , nausea or vomiting, weight loss, nonspecific chest pain and/or pale skin.

Repeated episodes of cola/ tea coloured urine, usually during or following an upper respiratory infection
Pain in your side(s)
Foam in the toilet water from protein in your urine ...

Blood in urine (red, brown, or tea-colored urine)
Foamy appearance of urine
Less frequent urination
Swelling in the morning, especially in the face, feet, hands, and abdomen ...

A: Symptoms of urinary tract infections may include frequent, urgent needs to urinate, but not making it to the toilet in time; a painful, burning sensation when urination occurs; cloudy or reddish-colored urine; urine that smells foul or strong, ...

Brown or red urine
Black or tarry looking stools, or stools with red blood in them
Blood in your mucus
You are throwing up blood
Long or heavy periods (women)
Headache that does not go away or is very bad
Blurry or double vision
Belly pain ...

Smoky urine
Rust-colored urine
Visible blood in the urine
Other symptoms that may be associated with this disease: ...

Not drinking enough fluids to maintain normal production of light colored urine (dark urine can be a sign of dehydration)
Not waking up or interacting appropriately
Being irritable and not wanting to be held ...

Other signs can include tea-colored urine (can be a sign of bleeding in the bladder or kidney); black stools (bleeding into the bowel); and problems with eyesight, blurring vision, headache, or dizziness (internal bleeding) ...

bad-smelling, bloody, or discolored urine
low back pain or abdominal pain (especially below the navel)
a fever of 100.4° Fahrenheit (38° Celsius) rectally in infants, or over 101° Fahrenheit (38.3°) in children ...

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- You may urinate less frequently, or in smaller quantity than usual with dark colored urine.
- Your urine can contain blood.
- Urine may be foamy or bubbly. You may urinate more often, or in greater amounts than normal, with light urine.

nausea and vomiting
hair loss (reversible)
fever and chills
mouth ulcers
red colored urine (not bleeding but a drug effect)
decrease in blood cell counts
headache
heart failure ...

You are having more pain.
You have a fever of 100°F (37.8°C) or higher.
You are having more pink or red urine in your catheter bag than expected.
You cannot pass urine.
You cannot use the catheter you were given.

Affected individuals may pass dark-colored urine due to the presence of hemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying protein in blood. The abnormal presence of hemoglobin in the urine is called hemoglobinuria.

Obstructive jaundice also causes very dark colored urine and pale colored stools. Fever, chills, abdominal pain, weight loss, itchy skin, and diarrhea can also be signs of obstructive jaundice.

jaundice - yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes
clay-coloured stools (faeces)
dark coloured urine
For more information, see Cancer of the bile duct - symptoms.

Muscle cramps during exercise
Extreme fatigue after exercise
Burgundy-colored urine after exercise
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Yellowing of the skin or eyes (jaundice)
Aching muscles or joints
Stomach pain
Nausea, vomiting
Diarrhea
Dark-colored urine
Light-colored bowel movements (stools)
Tender, swollen liver (found during exam by health care provider) ...

feeling you want to urinate urgently, even if you pass very little or no urine
cloudy or dark coloured urine
blood in your urine
pain or tenderness in your lower back or lower abdomen (tummy)
feeling generally unwell ...

In more severe cases, they may complain of cola- or tea-colored urine, fever, chills, weakness, headache, blurred vision (reduced visual acuity), abdominal or flank pain, reduced or no urine output (oliguria or anuria, respectively) for several days, ...

Dark colored urine, or painful urination
Bleeding that does not stop after a few minutes, or new, unexplained bruises.
Any new rashes on your skin, especially if you have been taking a new antibiotic or medication ...

It is a life-threatening complication of late-stage liver disease that occurs in patients with ascites. Symptoms include dark colored urine and a reduction in volume, yellowish skin, abdominal swelling, mental changes (delirium, confusion), ...

Bleeding from the kidneys produces smoky urine, which may be bright red. Bleeding from the urethra is always bright red, and precedes urination. Bleeding from the urine vesicle produces bright red urine, which is not uniform.

Painful, swollen, bruised, or tender areas of the body
Muscle weakness or trouble moving arms or legs
General feeling of illness
Nausea or vomiting
Confusion, dehydration, fever, or lack of consciousness
Dark-colored urine; ...

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Her belly became more distended, and occasional colicky pains were complained of: Towards the end, her tongue became foul ; she often vomited, passed high-coloured urine in small quantity, and eventually sank from exhaustion.

The condition is characterized by the excretion of large volumes of dark colored urine. The darkened urine is the result of the exposure to the air of homogentisic acid that accumulates in the urine.

This includes creatine kinase, myoglobin and the electrolyte potassium. This is termed rhabdomyolysis. This breakdown may be manifested by muscle pain and in extreme cases dark or cola colored urine.

Fever is present only while the patient is actively fighting the parasite; the disease may be present with a normal (38,5° C) or subnormal temperature. Yellow faeces and brown or red urine also suggests the presence of biliary fever.

See also: Symptom, Kidney, Infections, Fever, Prevention