Due to bilirubin buildup in the urine
If you urine is dark it could mean one of several things. It could indicate dehydration, jaundice, gallstones, hepatitis, liver cancer or cirrhosis.
Some symptoms are: dark colored urine, fatigue, itching of the skin, appetite loss, nausea/vomiting, jaundice, low-grade fever, and discolored stool.
The symptoms of bile duct obstruction are; abdominal pain, dark urine, fever, itching, jaundice, nausea or vomiting, and pale colored stools.
At the time of diagnosis, patients are often fatigued, with fever, abdominal pain, and loss of appetite. They may look emaciated and generally ill.
Urine is yellow due to the presence of a pigment called urobilin. When urine is dilute,its colour becomes light due to the abundance of water. Dark yellow urine shows that the urine is concentrated which is because of dehydration.
Hepatitis D is a disease with many different types of symptoms. Some of these symptoms include abdominal pain, dark-colored urine, joint pain, jaundice, and nausea.
fever, chills, confusion, extreme weakness, hallucinations, severe diarrhea, nausea or vomiting, skin rashes, low back pain, dark urine, blurred vision, seizures, and jaundice
dark urine
Excess riboflavin, also known as vitamin B2, a common ingredient in almost all multi-vitamins, will turn your urine bright yellow. Also other dietary factors will do this. Bright/light coloured urine is not usually an indication of kidney or bladder problems, dark or cloudy urine are more likely to be an indication of kidney or bladder problems. If you are worried see a doctor
Signs and symptoms of liver disease include: Skin and eyes that appear yellowish (jaundice) Abdominal pain and swelling. Swelling in the legs and ankles. Itchy skin. Dark urine color. Pale stool color, or bloody or tar-colored stool. Chronic fatigue. Nausea or vomiting. Signs and symptoms of liver disease include: Skin and eyes that appear yellowish (jaundice) Abdominal pain and swelling. Swelling in the legs and ankles. Itchy skin. Dark urine color. Pale stool color, or bloody or tar-colored stool. Chronic fatigue. Nausea or vomiting. Signs and symptoms of liver disease include: Skin and eyes that appear yellowish (jaundice) Abdominal pain and swelling. Swelling in the legs and ankles. Itchy skin. Dark urine color. Pale stool color, or bloody or tar-colored stool. Chronic fatigue. Nausea or vomiting.
These are all screening test, but not confirmation test. Red, cloudy urine means hematuria (blood in the urine) Red, clear urine means hemaglobinuria (hemaglobin in the urine. Dark reddish brown cola-colored urine means Myoglobinuria (myoglobin in the urine) Beer-brown-colored urine means indicative of bilirubin Dark red like port wine-colored urine means porphyrins (iron pigment). Very turbid urine means pyuria (Abnormal numbers of white blood cells in the urine) Orange Urine means the patient consume a lot of beta-carotene. Black to Dark brown urine means Alkaptonuria (melanin or homogentisic acid in the urine) Huge amount of urine means polyuria and may have type I/II diabetes High bilirubin levels in urine means hepatitis/jaundice High urobilinogen level in urine means excessive destruction of Red blood cells or patient have infectious mononucleosis. Low / No Urobilinogen and High Bilirubin in urine with high levels of bilirubin in the blood means Obstruction of Bile ducts/Obstructive jaundice Urine positive for Ketones means diabetic ketoacidosis, the patient is diabetic or having a crash diet. High glucose level in urine means lack of control of the diabetes High glucose level and normal blood sugar level means lowered renal threshold. Marked High Protein level in the urine means Nephrotic syndrome, Renal vein thrombosis, Amyloid disease, Lupus erythematosus. (4 gms/day) High protein level and heated at 100 C becomes normal/low protein level means multiple myeloma/macroglobulinemia. There are more informations if you bought the urinalysis book.
It may make urine dark yellow or brown