Symptoms Of Acquired Hemolytic Anemia

Dark Urine

A significant but somewhat innocuous symptom of acquired hemolytic anemia is dark urine. Intrinsically linked to an enlarged or inflamed liver and jaundice that signals this condition, dark-colored urine is an indicator of the body’s natural filtration system is not functioning properly. The dark coloration is a result of excess bilirubin, a byproduct of the breakdown of red blood cells. This bilirubin is generally yellow or brown in coloration, and under normal conditions is the compound that gives fecal matter its brown pigment. However, as bilirubin levels in the bloodstream rise in conjunction with the destruction of red blood cells, the surplus bilirubin cannot be filtered properly by the liver and kidneys, and so colors the urine as it leaves the body.