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Description

The clinical test for red-brown urine is a urine dipstick test. This test is used to detect the presence of blood in the urine. The test involves dipping a plastic strip into the urine sample and then comparing the color of the strip to a color chart. The color chart will indicate the presence of blood in the urine. If the strip turns red-brown, it is an indication that there is blood present in the urine. The test is quick and easy to perform and can provide valuable information about the patient's health. To obtain the urine sample, the patient should be asked to provide a mid-stream sample of urine into a clean, dry container. The sample should then be taken to the laboratory for testing.

Synonyms

• brown-red urine
• rust-colored urine

Other Sample Sources for This Test

• caregiver
• patient
• professional

Some Diseases Associated with an Abnormal Red-brown Urine

• benign hypertension
• infectious or parasitic disease
• diabetes mellitus
• Type 2 diabetes mellitus
• urinary tract disorder
• heart valve disorder
• urinary tract infection
• anemia
• acute pancreatitis
• fever
• congestive heart failure
• malignant prostate neoplasm
• benign prostatic hypertrophy
• Type 1 diabetes mellitus
• chronic kidney disease
• nonmedicinal toxicity
• acute appendicitis
• renal calculi
• ureter calculi
• diffuse connective tissue disease
• drug side effect
• acute renal failure

Detailed Laboratory Testing Information (use the custom search buttons below to find details on these topics)

All of the following must be considered when interpreting clinical findings and are too extensive to be covered on this site: