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Why could be urine be pink?

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Food or medicines: Foods like beet root, dyes, hemolyzed blood( due to leaked hemoglobin) and several others.

Dr Ali and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 4/16/2018

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Hematuria: This is usually a sign of small amounts of blood in the urine and should be investigated.

Dr Ali and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/28/2016

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Dr. Alan Ali answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Pink urine: Needs follow up, could indicate small amount of blood in urine.

Dr Brand agreed

Answered 2/3/2021

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