What Are Hep A Symptoms?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
9. Dark Urine
Bilirubin is a yellowish substance that occurs naturally in the body and is a by product of the breakdown of red blood cells. The substance is usually processed by the liver, and is also used in bile. If the liver is not fully functional, however, then levels of bilirubin in the body can increase.
One result of this is that more bilirubin ends up being filtered out of the blood by the kidneys. This means that there will be more of the substance found in the patient’s urine. In turn, bilirubin’s yellow color will mean that the patient’s urine will become darker in color.
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