Why is my baby's urine dark red?

Having a baby at home can be said to be a very happy thing, especially for the next generation. So the baby in the family becomes the focus of the whole family. They pamper and care for the baby and are afraid that the baby may have any problems. However, during the baby's growth process, the body will always encounter some troubles, and sometimes even suffer from some diseases. So, what is going on when the baby's urine is dark red?

Disease: Hematuria

Why does children’s urine turn red: caused by hematuria.

reason:

If the child's urine is like meat washing water or bright red blood, and turns into soy sauce color after being left for a long time, this indicates hematuria, which is common in acute nephritis, pyelonephritis, renal tuberculosis, urinary tract stones, urinary system trauma, systemic hemorrhagic diseases, etc., you should be especially alert to malignant kidney tumors in childhood.

Disease: Pseudohematuria

Why does children’s urine turn red: caused by pseudohematuria.

reason:

For example, vaginal, uterine, menstrual bleeding and hemorrhoidal bleeding can be mixed in the urine and blood cells may be found in the urine test. There are other reasons why urine may be bloody, such as hemoglobinuria, porphyria, etc. There are no red blood cells in these red urines, so these are not hematuria.

3 Non-disease: Diet-induced

Why does children’s urine turn red: caused by diet.

reason:

If your child's urine is red, first confirm whether the child has eaten certain colored foods or vegetables, such as red dragon fruit, blackberries, amaranth, beets, etc., or taken some medications that can make the urine red: such as rifampicin, iron supplements, etc., which may cause red urine.