The urine of an animal with hematuria is likely to be:

The urine of an animal with hematuria is likely to be:

• A. Cloudy and red
• B. Clear and brown
• C. Red and clear
• D. Brown and cloudy

Answer: (A)

Hematuria means red blood cells in the urine, which gives a reddish color. The presence of RBCs and urine sediment often makes the urine hazy or cloudy, so a sample that is both red and cloudy best fits the description of hematuria. The red color comes from the blood itself, while the cloudiness reflects cellular debris, sediment, or other particulates present with blood in the urine. The other descriptions either omit the expected cloudiness or mismatch the color you’d typically see with blood in the urine.

Hematuria means red blood cells in the urine, which gives a reddish color. The presence of RBCs and urine sediment often makes the urine hazy or cloudy, so a sample that is both red and cloudy best fits the description of hematuria. The red color comes from the blood itself, while the cloudiness reflects cellular debris, sediment, or other particulates present with blood in the urine. The other descriptions either omit the expected cloudiness or mismatch the color you’d typically see with blood in the urine.