Blue collection bag after ileal diversion.
Five children with ileal diversions have shown asymptomatic blue staining of the urine collection bags. A tryptophan derivative (indican) in the urine that oxidizes to indigo blue on exposure to air is thought to be the cause of this benign transient phenomenon.
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000601:surgery; D007200:Indican / Q000652:urine*; D014547:Urinary Diversion
D007200:Indican