When dipstick urine tests are positive for protein, further investigations must be undertaken. To avoid resource wasting, the researchers recommend that men refrain from sexual intercourse for at ...

They can also be detected with a urine dipstick test indicating whether leukocyte esterase (an enzyme in certain white blood ...

In addition, with the introduction of liver enzyme measurements, the clinical utility of detecting these substances in urine has decreased. Clinical Considerations Dipstick measurement of glucose ...

The dipstick test for nitrite is used as a surrogate marker for bacteriuria. The urine dipstick is an increasingly available easy to use tool that can be used in any physician’s office.

visual assessment to identify changes in the appearance of your urine; dipstick analysis to check the chemical composition of your urine; and microscopic examination to analyze the presence of ...

Urine color changes from clear to orange with your hydration level but may also change due to food pigments or medications. Specific colors may indicate a condition that needs medical attention ...

For the period of study, urine samples were obtained from 3765 febrile infants aged 0–89 days presenting to Children's Hospital Boston and sent for screening urine dipstick and bacterial culture.

Burning fat produces ketones, a type of acid that ends up in your blood and urine that can make you very sick. Doctors regularly test for ketones in the urine of people with type 1 and type 2 ...

Opposed to this school is the ovulation-testing school, which insists that, as well as a pregnancy test, a simple urine dipstick test together with any personal data on the woman’s ovarian cycle ...

And, if you happen to spot frothy or bubbly pee, it’s completely understandable to wonder, “why is my urine foamy?” Urologists stress that foamy urine isn’t automatically cause for alarm.

Entrepreneur Yonatan Adiri believes medical diagnosis by smartphone will be a huge market As the smartphone falls in price while its capabilities improve, it is becoming a valuable tool in the ...