Devices used to measure biological readouts, known as biosensors, determine the concentration of a particular substance in a biological sample. While you may not recognize the name, you are probably ...

A potassium urine test checks the level of potassium in your body. Potassium is an important element in cell metabolism, and it’s important in maintaining the balance of fluids and electrolytes in ...

A new urine test might help doctors more easily screen for cervical cancer, researchers report. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News A new urine test might help doctors more easily screen for cervical ...

Urine testing has become particularly lucrative for doctors who operate their own labs. In 2014 and 2015, Medicare paid $1 million or more for drug-related tests billed by health professionals at more ...

A new, inexpensive urine test that measures two sugar alcohols, sorbitol and xylitol, is making it easier, faster, and far ...

At-home drug tests are urine or saliva tests that can identify if illegal or prescriptions drugs are present in your body. These tests are an alternative to going in person to a laboratory or other ...

Researchers at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center say a simple urine test can accurately detect preeclampsia in early pregnancy. The Congo Red Dot (CRD) test could save lives for the ...

The cups of urine travel by express mail to the Comprehensive Pain Specialists lab in an industrial park in Brentwood, Tenn., not far from Nashville. Most days bring more than 700 of the little sealed ...