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Acidic urine, elevated USG, and phenazopyridine and levodopa ingestion can give false-positive results. [20] False-negative results can occur if there is a delay in examination of the urine specimen.

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Dark-colored urine may be an early sign a person has jaundice. While jaundice has many causes, one reason for it could be pancreatic cancer. Learn more here.

The recurrence rate of bladder cancer was compared by dividing the urine before treatment into 'acid urine group' and the case of abnormalities into 'acid urine group'.

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