A 24-hour urine collection test is a laboratory test to measure the content of certain substances in the urine, which can be used as a diagnostic indicator of the function of the kidneys. The test ...

This article was reviewed by Darragh O’Carroll, MD. Pros, Cons & Benefits of At-Home Lab Testing You probably don’t have time ...

A new low-cost, portable device that uses a black box and smartphone camera to help patients get accurate urine test results at home is on the horizon, thanks to engineers from the Electrical ...

After Elizabeth Moreno had back surgery in late 2015, her surgeon prescribed an opioid painkiller and a follow-up drug test that seemed routine — until the lab slapped her with a bill for $17,850. A ...

A 10-panel drug test is a common way to check for various drugs in a person’s body. It typically involves testing urine for drugs, such as cannabinoids, opioids, and more. Typically, traces of these ...

Many people have peed in a plastic cup at the doctor’s office or on a stick at home. One standard test looks for sugar in the ...

Accidental urine leakage -- doctors call it “urinary incontinence” -- is a sign of a bladder control problem. It can be annoying or very embarrassing. It can keep you from fully enjoying your life, ...

In her late 20s and attending college in Texas, Elizabeth Moreno suffered from debilitating back pain caused by a spinal abnormality. "I just could not live with the pain," she says. "I couldn't get ...

Many different lab tests are used to find changes in your body that can happen with lupus. The results of each test help your doctor get a fuller picture of your health. Because lab tests alone can’t ...

When Kirt Haneberg started running a new kind of drug screening test on construction workers he deals with, he got a big surprise. The lab wasn't finding drugs in the urine. It wasn't finding urine in ...