New research will help health-care practitioners to more accurately diagnose disease and illness in newborn babies from urine samples, according to a study by researchers at the University of Alberta ...

Point-of-care urine dipstick demonstrated higher sensitivity (90.2%) and specificity (92.6%) than laboratory urinalysis for diagnosing urinary tract infection (UTI) in febrile infants aged 2-6 months.

Urine tests measure specific substances in your urine, such as electrolytes, proteins, and bacteria. These tests can reveal a lot about your health, particularly when gradual changes or big jumps ...