slideshare.netUrine is, by nature, acidic. However, the degree of acidity is low enough for urine to be passed without any discomfort or pain. When the acidity of the urine increases, it causes discomfort during urination. Among acidic urine symptoms, discomfort while passing urine is the most common problem.
Is urine considered to be acidic, basic, or neutral?
According to the American Association for Clinical Chemistry, the average value for urine pH is 6.0, but it can range from 4.5 to 8.0. Urine under 5.0 is acidic, and urine higher than 8.0 is alkaline, or basic. Different laboratories may have different ranges for “normal” pH levels.
What causes too much acid in urine?
A highly acidic urine may be on account of a diseased condition or even due to high consumption of acidic food. Some of the possible causes of this problem are acidosis, diarrhea, diabetes, dehydration and respiratory problems leading to acidosis.
What is the normal acidity of urine?
Urine pH indicates whether your urine is acidic or alkaline. On the pH scale, 7 is neutral. The lower the pH number, the greater the acidity, while a higher pH indicates more alkalinity. Urine normally tends to be slightly acidic. Normal values range between 4.6 up to 8.0.
What are the symptoms of acidic urine?
Among acidic urine symptoms, discomfort while passing urine is the most common problem. This discomfort is felt in the form of burning as urine is passed. The lining of the urinary bladder and the urethra are damaged when acidic urine is passed. This is why there is the sensation of burning.
Is urine a base?
The answer is yes. Normal human urine ranges between moderately acidic, neutral and mildly basic. An extremely low (acidic) urine pH would be about 4.6.
Is urine alkaline or basic?
0 is acidic, and urine higher than 8.0 is alkaline, or basic. Different laboratories may have different ranges for “normal” pH levels.
Is human urine acidic?
The pH of human urine ranges from weakly acidic to weak alkaline depending on what we ingest predominantly. Human urine is weakly acidic in a healthy human based on our diet as omnivores.
Can pH be tested in urine?
Doctors can test urine pH using a litmus paper test. A doctor can perform a urine pH test as part of a larger urinalysis test, or a they can specifically test urine pH. High and low pH levels can indicate problems with a person’s kidneys, such as an environment that could help kidney stones develop. Last medically reviewed on December 11, 2018