More Urgent
Seek prompt or emergency care for:
- Blood in the urine with severe pain
- Inability to urinate
- Very dark urine with severe muscle pain
- Jaundice with dark urine
- Severe dehydration with confusion or fainting
- Fever and flank pain
The Bottom Line
Urine color can provide useful clues, but it should never be used as a diagnosis by itself.
Most color changes come from hydration, diet, vitamins, or medications. More concerning changes include persistent red, brown, orange, or unusually cloudy urine, particularly when accompanied by pain, fever, jaundice, swelling, or
