A microalbumin urine test can detect kidney disease early on and help you prevent more serious problems. Learn when you need one, how it works, and what the results mean.

A urinalysis (urine test) can detect leukocytes (white blood cells) in the urine. These cells can be counted with microscopic ...

Persistent foamy urine can be a sign of underlying health issues, but occasional bubbles are usually harmless and resolved with hydration. Dr. Shirley Koeh advises that if bubbles persist despite ...

Scientists at Scripps Research have developed a urine diagnostic to detect the parasitic worms that cause river blindness, also called onchocerciasis, a tropical disease that afflicts 18 to 120 ...

A urine dipstick test is routinely done as part of a urinalysis to help diagnose urinary tract infections, kidney disease, diabetes and sepsis, the deadly bloodstream infection.

CLINITEK Microalbumin 2 Reagent Strips provide albumin, creatinine and albumin-to-creatinine ratio results in one minute. The CLINITEK Microalbumin product is useful to test for microalbuminuria ...

Annual testing for microalbumin allows the clinician not only to monitor the progression of renal damage but also to improve treatment. This can go beyond maximizing the dose of ACE inhibitor or ARB.

The urine dipstick test, a simple, cost-effective test, can go a long way in preventing complications such as organ failure, heart attacks, and premat.

Inexpensive screening with urine dipstick for protein should allow primary care clinicians to monitor fewer patients with serial tests and identify those who have rapid decline in kidney function.

A simple urine test can indicate the presence of venous thromboembolism, a blood clot that has broken free from its point of origin and that travels through the bloodstream, eventually lodging in ...