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Choluria is the presence of bile in urine. Choluria is a common symptom of liver diseases such as hepatitis and cirrhosis. It can be described as dark or brown urine often referred to as the color of Coca-Cola. Choluria is usually manifested when serum bilirubin is higher than 1.5 mg/dL.The presence of choluria is a useful symptom to distinguish if somebody presenting with jaundice has liver disease (direct hyperbilirubinemia) or hemolysis (indirect hyperbilirubinemia).