A urine drug test is used to detect the presence of illegal and prescription drugs in urine. It’s also known as a urine drug screen. In a urine drug test, a sample of urine is sent to a lab. A tester ...

Many studies require collection of metabolic wastes from laboratory animals, and oftentimes it is important that feces and urine be collected separately. The authors describe an easily assembled and ...

Concussion can be hard to diagnose and track. It doesn't show up on routine brain scans, and there is no definitive diagnostic test. New research could lead to urine 'biomarkers' that could be used to ...

A clean catch urine sample or specimen is one of the least invasive procedures for a urine culture or urinalysis. The clean catch method aims to prevent bacteria from the skin of the penis or vagina ...

Researchers have developed a more efficient way to find out which new 'designer drugs' are circulating in the community. In a new study, they showed how high-resolution mass spectrometry can be used ...

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 ...

SARATOGA — This summer, urine and blood samples from horses racing at Saratoga Race Course are being shipped to California for drug testing instead of to a laboratory in New York that has handled them ...

(WTRF) — Thousands of biological samples stored at a federal lab in Morgantown, West Virginia, may be lost following major staff cuts at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health ...

Withings, best known for its smart scales, watches and other health-focused consumer tech, released a new gadget at CES in Las Vegas today. Making a splash in an underserved market, U-Scan aims to ...