A 27-year-old member asked:
Why could be urine be pink?
3 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in

Dr. Madhu Kandarpaanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 11 years experience
Food or medicines: Foods like beet root, dyes, hemolyzed blood( due to leaked hemoglobin) and several others.
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Dr. Rajesh Boorguanswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 29 years experience
Hematuria: This is usually a sign of small amounts of blood in the urine and should be investigated.
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Dr. Alan Alianswered
Psychiatry 34 years experience
Pink urine: Needs follow up, could indicate small amount of blood in urine.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
What can these pink clots in my urine be?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

Dr. Stanley Lightfootanswered
60 years experience
See below: This is almost certainly blood you should see a physician and find out what the problem is.
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5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Last updated Feb 3, 2021
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