Checking Your Own Urine
March 20th, 2010 | 
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Urine that had been produced sometimes cause smell. What causes the smell? There are many possibilities that cause urine to smell like a problem in the urinary tract or bladder infection. In addition, the smell of urine that contains leaven (yeast) can be an indication of diabetes. Things to know are whether the smell is coming from urine or vagina.
An easy way to determine is to pee in a cup or glass and wait for a few minutes. If the smell is still can be detected, most likely associated with Mostly smell from urine is only temporary and does not indicate health problems. But if this thing continues for several days, you should check-up to the doctor to find out the cause.
To make a diagnosis, the patient must undergo several tests to determine the function of some organs or whether there are certain substances or not. The Tests are usually conducted to examine the bladder or urinary tract infection, kidney disease, dehydration, diabetes or metabolic disorders like phenylketonuria.
The signs to examine the urine: The amount of water in the urine, can be known by the specific gravity test. This test provides clues about the amount of water in the urine and the status of that person whether he is dehydrated or not. It can also by looking at urine color, the color in urine is influenced by food, food coloring, hydration, medications, vitamins and the existence of a disease such as liver disease or bleeding disorders.
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