Your urine color can sometimes be a surprise, whether it's bright yellow or even red or violet. Here's what you need to know ...

How pale or dark your urine is on any occasion can not only show how dehydrated you are but can also indicate a health condition. You should also pay attention to the smell and check for any blood ...

Urine changes color based on how hydrated you are and because of certain medical conditions. If you have any questions or concerns based on your urine color, talk to a doctor. Red urine could be a ...

The color, odor, density, and frequency of your urine can tell you a lot about your health, as can the presence of proteins and ketones. Changes in urine habits can indicate health problems, such ...

But even simple urine color can tell people when to seek medical attention. Urine color may change due to something as innocuous as medications or foods, or as malevolent as an infection or cancer.

The many colors of urine. Urine varies in color from pale yellow to deep amber, primarily due to urochrome, a byproduct of the normal breakdown of red blood cells.

“That same color chart was posted in every bathroom and porta-potty in Iraq during my deployment in the summer of 2005,” said Dr. Kenneth Ferguson, a Sutter Health physician in Davis. Sign up ...