conclusions it is reasonable to evaluate blood urea nitrogen, potassium, and hemoglobin of children with gastroenteritis. moreover, conducting white blood cell, stool exam, and urine analysis is recommended for those with febrile gastroenteritis, especially in girls younger than two years of age. overall, conducting all the mentioned tests for these patients is not necessary as a routine, and d...

A national interlaboratory quality assurance programme for quantitative urine analysis has been conducted over the past three years in Australasia under the auspices of the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia and the Australian Association of Clinical Biochemists. Analysis of urine calcium has consistently improved over the three year period whereas urine protein analysis has consisten...

a user-friendly and inexpensive ionic liquid-based single-drop microextraction (il-sdme) method was developed to preconcentrate trace amounts of aminophenol isomers (aps) from human urine, hair dye and water samples prior to analysis by high performance liquid chromatography-ultraviolet spectrophotometry detection (hplc-uv). under optimum conditions (i.e., 3.5 µl of 1-hexyl-3-methylimidazolium ...

Background and Purpose: The presence of Candida yeasts in urine, known as candiduria, is an indicator of infection or colonization of the urinary tract by Candida species. This condition in diabetic patients can be hazardous due to diminished immune system response. The objective of this study was to investigate the incidence of candiduria in diabetic patients and to identify its causative agen...

objective(s): in recent years, there has been an increasing amount of study on early diagnosis of kidney injury through sensitive and specific biomarkers. we examined the practical applicability of the urinary levels of nag (n-acetyl-β-d-glucosaminidase), ap (alkaline phosphatase), and ldh (lactate dehydrogenase) as renal dysfunction screening biomarkers in full and pre-term newborns treated wi...

background maintenance of the adequate intraoperative renal perfusion is very important during orthotopic liver transplantation (olt) to prevent acute renal failure. objectives for the first time, this study was designed to survey the effects of octreotide on urine output during anesthesia for olt and early postoperative renal function. patients and methods in this randomized double-blind place...

there are several problems associated with the use of indwelling urethra catheters, including urinary tract infections and mechanical problems. infections have been well researched but mechanical problems associated with blockage, leakage of urine and general discomfort have been less investigated. although education of patients and carers on the use of catheters has been recommended, in practi...