Diagnosis
The reason for the dark urine and consequently the diagnosis can be determined by the doctor by means of urine diagnostics. First of all, a urine test strip or urine stick is used. This is a simple, quick and inexpensive test procedure.
The test strip shows whether a certain metabolic product or another component is elevated in the urine. This gives the doctor an indication of whether there is blood, protein, bacteria or bilirubin in the urine. Then other methods can be used to find out the cause of the dark urine and make the diagnosis.
By taking a blood sample, other substances can be determined whose values can be assigned to specific organs. If these are outside the norm, this can indicate that the organ is diseased.
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