Foods, medications, metabolic products, and infection can cause abnormal urine colors (Table 1) . 3 Cloudy urine often is a result of precipitated phosphate crystals in alkaline urine, but pyuria also can be the cause. A strong odor may be the result of a concentrated specimen rather than a urinary tract infection. Dipstick urinalysis is convenient, but false-positive and false-negative results can occur. Specific gravity provides a reliable assessment of the patientâs hydration status.
Just after sunrise, the Loyalists, led by Lieutenant Colonel Donald McLeod, stormed the bridge. In the subsequent ambush, confusion gave way to slaughter as 900 Loyalists were killed, wounded or captured. The Battle of Mooreâs Creek Bridge was pivotal to the Patriot cause, and is often referred to as the âLexington and Concord of the South.â Without Loyalist forces to protect the colonial government of Governor Josiah Martin, the royal system collapsed, allowing Patriot leaders the chance to establish a fledgling state government.
Wilmer McLeanâs farm in Manassas Junction, Virginia, was the location of the first battle of Bull Run in 1861. The Confederates won the first battle of Bull Run due in large part to General âStonewallâ Jackson holding his ground like a âstone wall,â resulting in his nickname. With momentum on their side, Confederate troops could have pursued the fleeing and exhausted Union army 20 miles to Washington and won the war.