A RECENT study in the Annals of Internal Medicine reveals that too few patients with abnormal urine protein dipstick test ...

or spot urine dipstick >30 mg/dl Macroalbuminuria is defined as 24 h urine albumin >300 mg/day, timed urine albumin excretion >200 µg/min, or random spot urine albumin:creatinine ratio >250 mg/g ...

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 ...

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

Urinalysis is a commonly used diagnostic test in an obstetrics and gynecology practice and consists of both dipstick analysis for chemical components and routine microscopy for cells and formed ...

Clinical Biologist at the clinical laboratory of the Ghent University hospital, Belgium Member of the European Federation of Laboratory Medicine (EFLM) Member of the Royal Belgian Society of ...

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 ...

According to a study, the RNA (a type of genetic material) and other substances within urine can show changes in cell types, revealing early signs of cancer and other diseases. This method could ...

Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with any advertisers on this site. Urinary tract infections are common, especially, though not exclusively, in women, and the risk generally ...

The kidneys produce urine and this helps maintain water balance. The urine is taken from the kidneys to the bladder by the ureters. The bladder stores the urine until it is convenient to expel it ...

A woman, employed as a househelp, was caught contaminating her employer’s food with urine. The maid was seen urinating into cooking vessels and using the contaminated water to prepare meals.