The observation of urine has been used for centuries to diagnose and follow many disease states. It continues to be an important test in modern medicine. Various diseases such as pelvic and bladder ...

Occult blood is when you can’t see blood in your urine with your eye and it’s only visible under a microscope. You may need antibiotics or different treatments depending on the infection or other ...

"Persistent asymptomatic isolated microscopic hematuria is a frequent incidental finding on routine examination of children, adolescents, and young adults. The most recent American Academy of ...

Microscopic examination Centrifuged urine sediment examined under the microscope may be helpful in showing evidence of renal disease, as opposed to lower UTI, and in indicating the type and activity ...

A urine test is a simple yet informative diagnostic tool that can reveal a wide range of potential health issues, from urinary tract infections to early signs of chronic diseases like diabetes or ...

Blood in your urine may indicate various medical conditions, particularly those affecting the kidneys, bladder, urinary tract, and prostate. You may naturally feel concern if you notice blood in your ...

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 ...

Urine microscopy is a time-honored, readily available and commonly used noninvasive test to aid clinicians in discriminating between different forms of acute kidney injury. However, the diagnostic and ...

Urine tests can be used to detect and monitor glucose levels and ketone levels in people with diabetes. Diabetes is a metabolic disease that’s characterized by high blood sugar levels. This can be due ...

CHICAGO – Adolescents and young adults who had persistent, microscopic blood in their urine (hematuria) were more likely to develop end-stage renal disease over a follow-up period of about 20 years, ...

Expert Rev of Obstet Gynecol. 2012;7(3):269-279. Catheter urine specimens (CSUs) may be appropriate in certain clinical settings, such as in the operating room or when patients are unable to void on ...