This study was done to clarify the optimal number and type of casual urine specimens required to estimate urinary sodium/potassium (Na/K) ratio in individuals with high blood pressure. A total of 74 ...

Midstream urine specimens are used to diagnose urinary tract infections in children. Accurate diagnosis is essential to guarantee correct therapy and prevent unnecessary treatment and hospital ...

Identification by FISH of 4 novel partner loci of PRDM16 in myeloid malignancies No significant financial relationships to disclose. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2009 ASCO Annual Meeting ...

Background and Objectives: Nucleic acid amplification testing is the most accurate approach to diagnosing Chlamydia trachomatis infections. Our objective was to compare the accuracy and cost savings ...

Superficial urothelial (umbrella) cells have one or multiple nuclei with finely granular chromatin and conspicuous nucleoli, abundant cytoplasm, and low N/C ratios (a and b). For bladder washing ...

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, ...

Urine specimens constitute a significant portion of the laboratory's daily workload, yet key pre-analytical steps like aliquoting are often still performed manually. UriVerse can reduce hands-on time, ...

Hospitals link people to treatment in their time of greatest need. That includes drug overdoses, which now kill more than 100,000 people in the U.S. every year. However, the standard hospital urine ...

Source: Getty Images Investigators analyzed exfoliated cells in urine specimens to identify 50 candidate RNAs for prostate cancer detection. Serum PSA testing is not specific to prostate cancer, and ...

Copan Diagnostics has received the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its urine collection and transport system, UriSponge. UriSponge is designed to address the high volume of urine ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Compared with urine samples, vaginal swabs had significantly greater sensitivity for chlamydia and gonorrhea.