When you submit your sample for a urine drug test there are a few parameters that are measured besides the presence of drug toxins in your urine.  The temperature of your sample is recorded along with the creatinine level, the specific gravity of your urine and the pH level.

What is the pH level of urine?  The pH level indicates the acidity and alkalinity of your urine to determine if it is in the acceptable range.  The range of pH levels in your sample may indicate certain health conditions so it may serve as a warning sign of potential health dangers for you.  The normal pH range in urine is as follows:  a range from 0 to 7 indicates acidity in the urine, a level of 7 is a neutral range and a measurement of 7 to 14 indicates alkalinity in the urine sample.

The normal measuring range is somewhere between 5 and 8.5. The pH level also indicates the concentration of hydrogen ions in your sample.  A sample with a consistent alkaline pH level of around 7 or 8 may indicate a condition such as a urinary tract infection or someone who follows a strict vegetarian diet.  A sample with a consistently acidic pH level may indicate conditions such as fever, gout, emphysema, diabetic ketoacidosis or kidney stones.  Normal pH levels in urine range from 4 to 9 and values that fall below or above these levels may indicate that the sample may have been altered or adulterated or that the individual may need to seek medical attention