Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) / Che-Kim Tan, MD, Ya-Ping Wu, RT, Hsing-Ying Wu, RT, and Chih-Cheng Lai, MD
Summary points:
A 58-year-old with an indwelling urinary catheter presents with production of purple-coloured urine. This case report describes the laboratory findings, treatment, and outcome, and includes some images. The authors discuss the aetiology and incidence of purple urine bag syndrome and its pathophysiology.
Purple Urine Bag Syndrome
