Overview
Clinical Pattern
Tea colored urine that appears during or within a day or two of a sore throat is a classic clue to IgA nephropathy.
Tea-colored urine that appears during or within a day or two of a sore throat is a classic clue to IgA nephropathy. The urine color may be alarming, but long-term risk is not judged by hematuria alone. Persistent proteinuria, hypertension, and a falling eGFR identify ongoing glomerular injury and determine how aggressively disease should be managed.