33. CHARACTERISTICS OF URINE NORMAL ABNORMAL Color Transparent yellow, amber or straw color Cloudiness Compounds Mineral ions Nitrogenous waste Suspended solids Urine pigments Acetone Albumin Bile Glucose Odor Slight odor Acetone odor pH 4.6 – 8.0 Specific Gravity 1.001 – 1.035 High specific gravity: high precipitation of solutes