NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When a dipstick test suggests there's blood in the urine, the next step should be to examine a sample of the urine under a microscope to make sure the dipstick result is ...

Urine naturally contains bacteria. While the level of bacteria may be low, the presence of any bacteria prevents something from being sterile. If drinking urine was your survivalist backup plan, we’ve ...

Calcium oxalate stones comprise greater than 70% of all kidney stones. In the current conceptual framework, the initial stone ...

It's long been thought that only an unusual type of kidney stone has any connection to bacteria, and that the vast majority ...

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 ...

Share on Pinterest Scientists have found bacteria that may predict aggressive prostate cancer. sanjeri/Getty Images Researchers examined the link between bacteria in the urine and prostate cancer.

Bio-Synthesis Urine Bacteria RNA Purification Kit is designed for the rapid preparation of bacterial RNA from urine samples. Bacterial RNA can be isolated from both human urine samples and urine ...

Pyuria is a condition defined by the increased presence of white blood cells in urine. Although a urinary tract infection is the most common cause of sterile pyuria, other conditions may be involved.

One of the most common infections treated by antibiotics is a urinary tract infection (UTI). Treatment guidelines are issued for uncomplicated and complicated cases. When there are bacteria in the ...

The microscopic world of cells and bacteria is incredibly important to understand, but tricky to study in detail, especially without harming the subjects. Researchers at EPFL have now developed a new ...