What happens when the urine turns red?


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Eat pitaya, urine will turn red, this is the cause of pitaya. Pitaya contains a lot of red pigment, red pigment into the body, through the gastrointestinal absorption, into the blood circulation, blood metabolism through the kidneys, a large number of red pigment through the kidneys, through the urine out of the body, will be red. First, we can tell you for sure, this is caused by red pigment, not hematuria. Urine routine test, can effectively determine that there are no red blood cells in the urine. For this situation, it is recommended to drink plenty of water, urinate more, and promote the full discharge of red pigment as soon as possible. Generally, after stopping eating pitaya for 2 days, urine will be normal.