There are all sorts of reasons why your doctor might ask you for a urine sample. You might not think it, but your urine says a lot about your general health, so it’s a useful indicator for a whole ...

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the most common infection seen in US outpatient clinics, prompting around 10 million medical visits per year. Urine culture, which is painstakingly slow, remains ...

At-home tests for a urinary tract infection (UTI) are convenient because they are easily available online or in drugstores without a prescription. A UTI applies to a range of infections affecting the ...

Doctors use a combination of tests, including urinalysis, cystoscopy, urine culture, and bladder wall biopsy to diagnose interstitial cystitis. For males, they may also examine prostate secretions.

An uncomplicated urinary tract infection (UTI) can sometimes go away on its own without treatment. This is especially true for a UTI without symptoms, known as asymptomatic bacteriuria. Some mild ...

Researchers implemented a clinical decision support tool for assessing patients with a urinary catheter. The tool was associated with an almost 50% decrease in urine culture testing. A computerized ...

To date, men undergoing screening through the measurement of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels have had a significant reduction in neoplastic mortality. Because of its low specificity, however, ...

Blood in your pee during pregnancy is typically caused by one of three types of UTIs. However, it may also be caused by underlying health conditions, such as kidney stones. If you’re pregnant and see ...