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#Beets
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#Bile pigments
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===Purple===
===Purple===

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Background

The urine can help guide the toxicologic differential in a poisoned patient[1]

Differential Diagnosis

Red Urine

Black

  1. Methyldopa
  2. Betadine
  3. Melanoma
  4. Cresol
  5. Iiron
  6. Laxatives (cascara, senna)
  7. L-dopa
  8. Methocarbamol
  9. Metronidazole
  10. Nitrofurantoin
  11. Sorbitol

Orange

  1. Pyridium
  2. Rifampin
  3. Vitamin A
  4. Vitamin B12
  5. Carrots
  6. Beets
  7. Bile pigments

Purple

  1. Phenolphthalein
  2. Purple Urine Bag Syndrome[2][3]

Brown

  1. Levodopa
  2. Metronidazole
  3. Nitrofurantoin
  4. Iron sorbitol
  5. Chloroquine
  6. Methyldopa
  7. Acetaminophen (overdose)
  8. Niridazole
  9. Fava beans
  10. Rhubarb

Blue/Green

  1. Amitryptiline
  2. Indomethicin
  3. Pseudomonas
  4. Methylene blue
  5. Clorets breath mints
  6. Cimetidine
  7. Flupirtine
  8. Methocarbamol
  9. Metoclopramide
  10. Promethazine
  11. Propofol
  12. Tetrahydronaphthalene
  13. Zaleplon

Hematuria vs Myoglobinuria

See Also

Rhabdomyolysis

External Links

Poison Review - What Color is Your Urine?

=References

  1. ↑ Aycock RD Kass DA. Abnormal urine color. South Med J. 2012 Jan;105(1):43-7
  2. ↑ Barlow, G et al. "Purple urine bags". Lancet 1 (8062): 502.
  3. ↑ Tan, C et al. "Purple urine bag syndrome". Canadian Medical Association Journal 179 (5): 491.
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