Urine Color and Appearance

Panel: Urinalysis & Urine Tests · All urinalysis tests

Typical adult reference range

Conventional unitsYellow, clear
SI units—

Ranges vary between laboratories and methods — compare your result with the range printed on your own report.

Good to know

Color varies with concentration, diet, and some medications; cloudy urine can be seen with cells, bacteria, or crystals.

Please note: Reference ranges vary between laboratories, and between the methods and instruments they use — the range printed on your own report is the one your result should be compared with. A result outside the range is not by itself a diagnosis, and a result inside it does not rule out illness. These pages are an educational summary, not medical advice: always discuss your results with the clinician who ordered them, who can interpret them in the context of your health and history.