Multiple choice

Which of the following statements regarding the physical characteristics of urine is wrong?

  1. It is generally yellow-amber in colour.

  2. Fresh urine smells like ammonia.

  3. It has density in the range of 0.001 to 0.035.

  4. Its pH is more than 9.
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The pH of normal urine is generally in the range 4.6 - 8, a typical average being around 6.0. Much of the variation is due to diet. For example, high protein diets result in more acidic urine, but vegetarian diets generally result in more alkaline urine (both within the typical range 4.6 - 8.

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