FDA Clears UriVarx Test Strips for UTI Detection
The supplements are intended to reduce urinary urgency, accidents, and day/night frequency in patients with overactive bladder and urinary infections.
Urine Glucose/Ketone Reagent Tests
Novel Urine Test Developed to Detect Dietary Patterns
Researchers from the the Imperial College London, Newcastle University, and Aberystwyth University have developed a urine test that can indicate how healthy a person’s diet is, according to a study published in the Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology.
New Rule Allows Patients to Access Laboratory Test Results
In a final rule relating to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), a patient or their personal representative can access their completed test reports directly from the laboratory.
Urine-Based Assay Diagnoses Chlamydia in 20 Minutes
A rapid and sensitive assay requiring no special equipment can detect Chlamydia trachomatis directly from urine samples with high accuracy.
Urine Test Can Identify Sodium Retention in Children
Normal stress can induce sodium retention, and a urine test can be used to identify those who may be at increased risk for cardiovascular disease.
Three-Gene mRNA Signature IDs Acute Cellular Rejection
A signature composed of three-gene mRNA in urinary cells can identify kidney biopsy samples showing acute cellular rejection.
Urine Cytology Adds Little to Hematuria Investigation
Urine cytology adds little to the diagnostic value of standard hematuria investigations.
Most Docs Report Information Overload in EHR-Setting
Primary care practitioners (PCPs) using electronic health records (EHRs) are susceptible to information overload and feel that the EHR notification system makes it possible to miss test results
Urine Biomarkers May Help Diagnose Kawasaki Disease
Proteins present in urine exhibit excellent diagnostic performance for Kawasaki disease.
