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How to tell if it's a random orange urine problem or just dehydrated?

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.???: You are either dehydrated with concentrated urine or have orange urine because of a dye you ate or a medication ( rifampin, pyridium). I have never heard of a random orange urine problem. Make sure you do not have blood in your urine that can color urine darkly--and might look orange to some people.

Answered 3/29/2013

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