Understanding the Significance of Urine Tests Why Urine Tests Are Essential: When individuals experience health issues, ...

A pilot study shows that a urine-based metabolite panel accurately distinguishes children with autism from typically ...

An alcohol urine test involves a lab testing a person’s urine sample for the presence of alcohol. Three types of this test exist. One measures unmetabolized alcohol, while the others measure two of ...

Some people are more likely to have protein in their urine. If your doctor does a routine dipstick protein urine test, you might need to do a 24-hour urine protein test. What Is a 24-Hour Urine ...

Urine can reveal a lot about a person's health. But physicians don't currently have a convenient or fast way of tracking the concentration of important compounds in their patients' urine. Now, ...

A urine protein test measures the amount of protein in a urine sample. A doctor may suggest this test to help evaluate and monitor kidney function and potentially detect kidney damage. The kidneys ...

This study analyzed the best way to test for sexually transmitted infections in women, specifically chlamydia, gonorrhea and trichomoniasis. Although vaginal swabs are the recommended sample type, ...

A urine drug test is used to detect the presence of illegal and prescription drugs in urine. It’s also known as a urine drug screen. In a urine drug test, a sample of urine is sent to a lab. A tester ...

Urine tests can detect alcohol or alcohol metabolites for 12 to 24 hours after drinking, though advanced tests may detect metabolites up to 80 hours after heavy use. Ethyl glucuronide (EtG) and ethyl ...