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Protein               Negative                 Bacteria           Negative
Glucose               Negative                 RBCs               0-5/hpf
Ketones               Negative                 WBCs               0-5/hpf
Bilirubin             Negative                 Casts              0-5/lpf

A- Color:       Pathological                             Non-pathological
Sample

Orange          Bilirubin                                Rhubarb or Carrots

Dark yellow Bilirubin or urobilin                        Concentrated or Carrots

Green           Oxidized Bilirubin or pseudomonas        Vitamin B Complex or Clorets
Red or pink     RBCs, Heamoglobin                        Beets

Brown or Black Biliary Pigments                          Rhubarb

Pale yellow Diabetes mellitus or Diabetes insipidus Large Fluid intake

B- Appearance:

Sample          Pathological      Non-Pathological
                                  Amorphous Urate Pink (acid pH)
Cloudy          WBCs, Bacteria    Amorphous Phosphates White (alk pH)

                Epithelial cells  Radiographic media

Smoky           RBCs

Milky           Fats

C- Odour:             Pathological             Non-pathological
Sample                Urinary tract infection  Old Urine
Ammonia
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