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Little Star

(17,055 posts) Thu Dec 5, 2013, 11:51 AM Dec 2013

What The Color of Your Urine Says About You....

http://health.clevelandclinic.org/2013/10/what-the-color-of-your-urine-says-about-you-infographic/

I can remember years ago my Dr. would often ask that I pee into a cup. I haven't been asked to do that in years, I wonder why. I always get asked to do blood work, would that replace the pee into a cup testing?

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What The Color of Your Urine Says About You.... (Original Post) Little Star Dec 2013 OP

Mine is plaid. What's that mean? Scuba Dec 2013 #1

Too much Scotch. Switch to tequila. CrispyQ Dec 2013 #2

Cut back on the LSD a pinch. BlueStreak Dec 2013 #5

Maybe your little world's a Shangri-La? lol...... Little Star Dec 2013 #6

It seems that some vitamins really affect the yellow color BlueStreak Dec 2013 #3

That would be the "b" vitamins Chakaconcarne Dec 2013 #7

Thanks. What is peculiar is that BlueStreak Dec 2013 #11

The color intensity would be dependent Chakaconcarne Dec 2013 #21

only about one day in 10. That's what seems odd. BlueStreak Dec 2013 #24

That was fascinating. CrispyQ Dec 2013 #4

Mine has a tie-dye effect look to it. TexasTowelie Dec 2013 #8

Or you could use it to make one of these. That'd save some money :) Little Star Dec 2013 #9

Put on Jerry and enjoy. Lochloosa Dec 2013 #10

urine test doesn't replace a blood test. mwooldri Dec 2013 #12

So I don't ever need a urine test as long as I have blood testing? Yes? Little Star Dec 2013 #13

Taking a Vitamin B supplement = bright yellow pee. Lex Dec 2013 #14

Drink more water. Just kidding. Little Star Dec 2013 #15

weigh yourself, cut the weight in half and drink that many ounces a day forever. roguevalley Dec 2013 #23

Jeeze. If I do that I'll have to spend all day going tinkle. :) Little Star Dec 2013 #25

it will level off. what you will lose is the reservoir of water that your roguevalley Dec 2013 #27

Black urine moxybug Dec 2013 #16

or you have Alkaptonuria ... eppur_se_muova Dec 2013 #20

Don't put Methylene Blue in punch. Just don't. Rozlee Dec 2013 #17

OK, now, what about the asparagus thing? xfundy Dec 2013 #18

I had a bunch of green leaves in mine reflection Dec 2013 #19

My new calling in life: invent purple urine. nt eppur_se_muova Dec 2013 #22

Ok-I have had purple urine-Lightly tinted & caused by BP med I took in the 80's Boxerfan Dec 2013 #26

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

1. Mine is plaid. What's that mean?

Reply to Little Star (Original post)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 12:20 PM

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CrispyQ

(36,464 posts)

2. Too much Scotch. Switch to tequila.

Reply to Scuba (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 12:25 PM

Dec 2013

BlueStreak

(8,377 posts)

5. Cut back on the LSD a pinch.

Reply to Scuba (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 12:26 PM

Dec 2013

Little Star

(17,055 posts)

6. Maybe your little world's a Shangri-La? lol......

Reply to Scuba (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 12:32 PM

Dec 2013

BlueStreak

(8,377 posts)

3. It seems that some vitamins really affect the yellow color

Reply to Little Star (Original post)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 12:26 PM

Dec 2013

I have taken a big multiple vitamin for years, so I have never been able to isolate which vitamin (or mineral) causes that. I assume it is one of the water soluble vitamins.

Chakaconcarne

(2,453 posts)

7. That would be the "b" vitamins

Reply to BlueStreak (Reply #3)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 12:38 PM

Dec 2013

People load up on these to disguise clear urine when they cleanse in effort to pass ua's + creatine + asa.

BlueStreak

(8,377 posts)

11. Thanks. What is peculiar is that

Reply to Chakaconcarne (Reply #7)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 12:57 PM

Dec 2013

I take the same dosage every day: B1 23 mg, B2 26 mg, b6 30 mg, b12 100 mcg

Most days the color is very pale, but about once in 2 weeks it is super bright yellow, I don't think my pattern of water intake varies that much, but maybe it is the timing related to when I eat meals.

Chakaconcarne

(2,453 posts)

21. The color intensity would be dependent

Reply to BlueStreak (Reply #11)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 02:47 PM

Dec 2013

On your water intake in relation to when you take the vitamins. You probably notice that higher levels of b vitamins will turn urine a very bright (almost fluorescent) yellow.

BlueStreak

(8,377 posts)

24. only about one day in 10. That's what seems odd.

Reply to Chakaconcarne (Reply #21)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 03:59 PM

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CrispyQ

(36,464 posts)

4. That was fascinating.

Reply to Little Star (Original post)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 12:26 PM

Dec 2013

Off to drink a glass of H2O.

TexasTowelie

(112,192 posts)

8. Mine has a tie-dye effect look to it.

Reply to Little Star (Original post)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 12:39 PM

Dec 2013

I guess it could be time to cut back on the catnip.

Little Star

(17,055 posts)

9. Or you could use it to make one of these. That'd save some money :)

Reply to TexasTowelie (Reply #8)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 12:45 PM

Dec 2013

Lochloosa

(16,064 posts)

10. Put on Jerry and enjoy.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Reply #8)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 12:47 PM

Dec 2013

mwooldri

(10,303 posts)

12. urine test doesn't replace a blood test.

Reply to Little Star (Original post)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 12:59 PM

Dec 2013

But it is good for a quick easy test that doesn't require extensive lab work. You're quite likely to be asked for a urine specimen at the urologist.

Testing blood gets better results, and tests for things you don't see in your pee. With a large centralized lab, it's easy enough to get tests done quickly and cheaply. My wife is a clinical lab tech in a centralized lab... she complains sometimes about the specimens coming in late from DC... we're in Greensboro, NC. Some larger doctors practices have their own mini lab, where routine tests are performed and results are available in minutes.

Little Star

(17,055 posts)

13. So I don't ever need a urine test as long as I have blood testing? Yes?

Reply to mwooldri (Reply #12)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 01:04 PM

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Lex

(34,108 posts)

14. Taking a Vitamin B supplement = bright yellow pee.

Reply to Little Star (Original post)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 01:14 PM

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Little Star

(17,055 posts)

15. Drink more water. Just kidding.

Reply to Lex (Reply #14)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 01:18 PM

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roguevalley

(40,656 posts)

23. weigh yourself, cut the weight in half and drink that many ounces a day forever.

Reply to Little Star (Reply #15)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 02:53 PM

Dec 2013

as you lose weight, cut back on the ounces. You will be surprised how much faster things work including your brain. Humans are chronically dehydrated and no, anything but water doesn't count.

Little Star

(17,055 posts)

25. Jeeze. If I do that I'll have to spend all day going tinkle. :)

Reply to roguevalley (Reply #23)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 04:28 PM

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roguevalley

(40,656 posts)

27. it will level off. what you will lose is the reservoir of water that your

Reply to Little Star (Reply #25)

Fri Dec 6, 2013, 12:12 AM

Dec 2013

body holds -about five or so pounds- against dehydration.

moxybug

(35 posts)

16. Black urine

Reply to Little Star (Original post)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 01:50 PM

Dec 2013

Indicates your a heartless 1%er or Dick Cheney.

eppur_se_muova

(36,262 posts)

20. or you have Alkaptonuria ...

Reply to moxybug (Reply #16)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 02:44 PM

Dec 2013

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alkaptonuria

Rozlee

(2,529 posts)

17. Don't put Methylene Blue in punch. Just don't.

Reply to Little Star (Original post)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 02:20 PM

Dec 2013

It's always been a popular prank, especially in health affiliated schools that teach lab and pharmacy techs. I've never had it pulled on me, but I've heard annoyed docs complaining about panicked kids making a rush on the ER after voiding intense blue urine.

xfundy

(5,105 posts)

18. OK, now, what about the asparagus thing?

Reply to Little Star (Original post)

Thu Dec 5, 2013, 02:41 PM

Dec 2013

I love asparagus. Couple years back, during asparagus season, I was standing at a urinal after dinner and the smell was so strong the guy next to me noticed.

At least he wasn't casting asparagus.