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What Causes Cloudy Urine?
Question: What are the causes of cloudy urine?
Brief Answer:
Phosphate, infection
Detailed Answer:
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The most common cause of cloudy urine is phosphate getting precipitated in it. Phosphates usually come form breakdown of foods and tissues. Precipitation of phosphate in urine may result in a type of kidney stone.
Second common cause is infection of the urinary tract. Infection can be caused by many factors like stagnancy of urine due to some obstruction, stones, etc.
A urinalysis is needed to look for causes of cloudy urine.
Hope it helps. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Dr Vaishalee
Phosphate, infection
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for posting your query on HealthcareMagic.
The most common cause of cloudy urine is phosphate getting precipitated in it. Phosphates usually come form breakdown of foods and tissues. Precipitation of phosphate in urine may result in a type of kidney stone.
Second common cause is infection of the urinary tract. Infection can be caused by many factors like stagnancy of urine due to some obstruction, stones, etc.
A urinalysis is needed to look for causes of cloudy urine.
Hope it helps. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Dr Vaishalee
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