Urine or urine is a product of the vital activity of the body. Through the allocation of urine, the body gets rid of unnecessary waste. Cleansing is due to the passage and filtration of blood in the kidneys. The amount and color of urine, its specific gravity and the presence of sediment are of great importance in the diagnosis of diseases.
Urine of orange color
Urine of a person can acquire an orange color for various reasons. Staining can cause the red foods eaten the day before, medications taken, whose metabolites are orange. Changing the shade of urine can occur due to the pathology of various organ systems.
Orange-colored urine shades that are distinguished for more accurate diagnosis of diseases:
- Bright orange;
- Dark orange;
- Red and orange;
- Yellow-orange tint.
Reasons for
There are many different reasons for coloring urine in orange. A food ration rich in fruits and vegetables that contain carotene or any pigments causes changes in the urine( carrots, citrus fruits, blackberries, raspberries and many others).Pretty popular today are sweets with chemical dyes and drinks, especially among children. After consuming such products, urine may acquire shades of orange, but this will last 1-2 days.
Some medications, or rather, their metabolites, can also stain urine:
- Riboflavin and vitamin C stain the urine in a bright orange color( due to excretion of vitamins by the kidneys);
- Preparations such as Rifampicin, Amidopyrin, Phenolphthalein cause a red-orange coloration, as the preparations themselves are intensely pigmented and excreted from the body by the kidneys;
- Yellow-orange shade of urine acquires against the background of metronidazole( antimicrobial drug), there may be even a brown tint;
- Dark-brown hue of secretions causes the reception of phenyl salicylates, naphthol or salol( excretion of metabolites of these drugs is carried out by the kidneys).
The reason why the urine became orange can be articles and a disorder in the body:
- In children with glomerulonephritis or pyelonephritis, inflammatory processes in the gallbladder and liver, the color of urine can take variations from yellow-orange to dark-brown. The presence of urobilinogen in the urine may indicate hemolytic anemia. Yellow-orange urine in the child appears due to dehydration of the body. The more deficiency of a liquid - the darker the shade of urine of the child. An important role in maintaining the normal balance of electrolytes in the child's body, including the newborn, is played by a proper diet.
- Women and girls are much more likely to suffer from pyelonephritis and cystitis due to anatomical features of the urinary tract. One of the factors affecting the color of urine( orange with a reddish tinge) may be cystitis. Urine acquires such a shade due to the ingress of red blood cells and the products of the vital activity of bacteria into it during the process of urination. Quite often, pregnant women turn to specialists about the coloration of urine in orange. During pregnancy, women suffering from toxicosis, because of frequent vomiting, dehydration of the body, which is the main cause of changes in the color of urine. Also, the cause may be gestosis of varying degrees.
- In men, the cause of changes in the color of urine may be the development of pathological changes in the prostate gland, an increase in its size. Bright orange urine or with a red tinge is a common symptom that occurs in men, especially in old age.
Urine can take an orange shade in such diseases:
- Urolithiasis. The process of formation of kidney stones is often accompanied by increased formation of oxalates. These micronutrients cause a yellow-orange color of urine. When the stones move along the urinary tract, hematuria may appear( urine will have a reddish tinge).There is pain in the lower back and along the ureters with irradiation into the groin.
- Urine acquires a bright shade of orange in acute glomerulonephritis. The cause is inflammation in the glomerulus of the kidneys and a violation of the filtration capacity. With this pathology, there is also a protein in the urine, and edema develops on the face.
Dangerous symptoms
The presence and progression of a particular disease in the body can cause a pathological staining of urine in the orange color. In order to detect it in time it is necessary to follow the general condition of the body and the appearance of new symptoms.
These symptoms may be:
- The occurrence of fever. This symptom, along with urine staining, may indicate a urinary tract infection;
- Appearance of edema on the face( develop with glomerulonephritis).In this pathology, according to the urine test result, high protein values will be recorded;
- Appearance of scarlet blood in the urine( possible development of cystitis, inflammation of the urethra);
- Pain syndrome( localization of pain in the lumbar region, ureters and in the groin).If the pain is aching in the lumbar region, then, most likely, it is pyelonephritis. If the pain is intense enough and occurs paroxysmal in the course of the ureter, then we can assume urolithiasis( stone advancement) if the pain in the suprapubic region is cystitis.
When should I see a doctor?
If a significant increase in body temperature, high blood pressure, frequent urination, pain, changes in the smell of urine, in the presence of orange urine for 2 days should immediately consult a doctor!
Warning! Do not self-medicate. Timely diagnosis of diseases and proper treatment improve the prognosis of any disease.