Urine Testing
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What is the normal range of a urine pH?
4.5-9
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Name one cause of milky urine.
Presence of spermatozoa, infection or insoluble phosphates.
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What maybe a cause urine to be blue-green in colour?
Infection, bilirubin or medicines.
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Name three causes of pink/red urine.
Presence of blood, medicines and strongly coloured foods like beetroot.
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Diseases of the gall bladder and liver gives urine what abnormal colour?
Brown
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Ketones give urine what smell?
Sweet
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Suggest three symptoms of a urine infection.
Stinging/burning sensation when passing urine, frequency or urgency and a high temperature.