소변 (Urine)

pH

A highly acidic urine pH occurs in:

  • Acidosis
  • Uncontrolled diabetes
  • Diarrhea
  • Starvation and dehydration
  • Respiratory diseases in which carbon dioxide retention occurs and acidosis develops

A highly alkaline urine occurs in:

  • Urinary tract obstruction
  • Pyloric obstruction
  • Salicylate intoxication
  • Renal tubular acidosis
  • Chronic renal failure
  • Respiratory diseases that involve hyperventilation (blowing off carbon dioxide and the development of alkalosis)

In people who are not vegetarians, the pH of urine tends to be acidic. A diet rich in citrus fruits, legumes, and vegetables ra

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