A urine test is any medical test performed on a urine specimen. The analysis of urine is a valuable diagnostic tool because its composition reflects the...
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A urine test strip or dipstick is a basic diagnostic tool used to determine pathological changes in a patient's urine in standard urinalysis. A standard...
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chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)) in blood or urine using a pregnancy test kit, and scanning with ultrasonography. Testing blood for hCG results in the earliest...
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A drug test (also often toxicology screen or tox screen) is a technical analysis of a biological specimen, for example urine, hair, blood, breath, sweat...
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Urinalysis (redirect from Urine microscopy)
urine and analysis, is a panel of medical tests that includes physical (macroscopic) examination of the urine, chemical evaluation using urine test strips...
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usually detectable in urine drug tests from 3 days up to 10 days according to Redwood Laboratories; heavy users can produce positive tests for 30 days or longer...
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Maple syrup urine disease (MSUD) is a rare, inherited metabolic disorder that affects the body's ability to metabolize amino acids due to a deficiency...
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Microalbuminuria (redirect from Microalbumin urine test)
special albumin-specific urine dipsticks, which have a lower detection threshold than standard urine dipsticks. A microalbumin urine test determines the presence...
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Urine cytology is a test that looks for abnormal cells in urine under a microscope. The test commonly checks for infection, inflammatory disease of the...
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testing or urodynamics is a study that assesses how the bladder and urethra are performing their job of storing and releasing urine. Urodynamic tests...
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Polyuria (redirect from Increased urine production)
diabetic nephropathy. Among the possible tests to diagnose polyuria are: Urine test FBC Blood test Pituitary function test Depending on the cause of the polyuria...
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Ketosis (section Urine testing)
state characterized by elevated levels of ketone bodies in the blood or urine. Physiological ketosis is a normal response to low glucose availability...
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supported by a urine test strip which is positive for "blood" but the urine contains no red blood cells when examined with a microscope. Blood tests show a creatine...
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Leukocyte esterase (category Urine tests)
produced by leukocytes (white blood cells). A leukocyte esterase test (LE test) is a urine test for the presence of white blood cells and other abnormalities...
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Urine is a liquid by-product of metabolism in humans and in many other animals. In placental mammals, urine flows from the kidneys through the ureters...
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to: Food testing strips Glucose meter test strip Lipolysis test strip Urine test strip Universal indicator pH test strips It may also refer to: Teststrip...
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molecules via urination, and the role of the kidney is to concentrate the urine, such that waste molecules can be excreted with minimal loss of water and...
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threshold, the excess glucose spills into the urine (glycosuria), where it can be seen in urine glucose testing. It is the polyuria, or over-frequent urination...
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Hematuria (redirect from Blood in the urine)
other substances in the urine such as myoglobin, a protein excreted into urine during rhabdomyolysis. A positive urine dipstick test should be confirmed with...
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Reference ranges for urine tests are described below: Reference range Reference ranges for blood tests Simerville JA, Maxted WC, Pahira JJ (March 2005)...
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sickness may be diagnosed based on the symptoms, and using a blood test and a urine test. It may be prevented by not using an antitoxin derived from animal...
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Uremia (section Urine tests)
needed] A 24-hour urine collection for determination of creatinine clearance may be an alternative, although not a very accurate test due to the collection...
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estimates the actual value gained from the 24-hour urine protein test. The normal urine protein/creatinine ratio is less than 200 mg/g. Yang, Chih-Yu; Chen...
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during pregnancy. Diagnosis is often based on urine tests, blood tests and the fluid deprivation test. Despite the name, diabetes insipidus is unrelated...
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Before immunological pregnancy tests were developed in the 1960s, women relied on urine-based pregnancy tests using animals, ranging from mice to frogs...
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they will be required to supply a urine sample. If the urine sample is positive, then the urine is sent for more testing to determine the exact drug taken...
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Urine-indicator dye is a mythical substance that is supposed to be able to react with urine to form a colored cloud in a swimming pool or hot tub, thus...
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based on urine testing and sometimes a kidney biopsy. It differs from nephritic syndrome in that there are no red blood cells in the urine. Treatment...
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made money from Trump-branded products including neckties, steaks, and urine tests. Money received through political fundraisers is used to pay for guest...
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drugs by police, and returns to help. The next morning, she must take a urine test after the court is informed about her drug use, which jeopardizes her...
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