COMLEX Osteopathic Medicine

Category - Genitourinary

Which of the following can cause acidic urine?
  1. Cranberry juice
  2. UTI
  3. Diabetes
  4. All of the above
Explanation
Answer - D - Cranberry juice is acidic and is often recommended to patients who have a UTI in order to help make the bacteria in the urine too acidic to thrive. A urinary tract infection with acid-producing bacteria such as E.coli can cause urine to become more acidic. In severe cases of diabetic ketoacidosis, you can see patients who have more acidic urine.
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