A female patient comes in complaining of urinary symptoms. The symptoms have been present for three days. You ask the patient about current medications and the patient responds that no prescribed...

A female patient comes in complaining of urinary symptoms. The symptoms have been present for three days. You ask the patient about current medications and the patient responds that no prescribed medications are currently being taken. The patient does, however, state that she is taking an OTC medication that is supposed to get rid of the infection. The patient does not remember the name of the medication and did not bring it with her. The symptoms have not subsided, which is why the patient is here for an appointment. You retrieve a urine sample and it is orange and very clear. When you insert the dipstick into the urine, each of the test pads turn a strange color that appears to coincide with the color of the patient’s urine. You are unable to read the test pads.

 1. What might be contributing to the strange color of the urine?

 2. What might be the cause of the test pads turning colors that are not on the color chart?

3. What should you do with the findings?