Laboratory Procedures

The urine protein assay is used in the evaluation of renal disease. It is also used as a screening test for monoclonal gammopathy and postural proteinuria.

The urea nitrogen urine test measures the amount of urea nitrogen in a sample of urine. Measurements obtained by this test are used in the diagnosis of renal and metabolic disease.

This test is used to differentiate acute uric acid nephropathy from other causes of acute kidney failure.

It is a card test for nontreponemal testing procedure for the serologic qualitative detection of syphilis. It detects an antibody-like substance present in serum or plasma from syphilitic persons, ...

It is a card test for nontreponemal testing procedure for the serologic quantitative detection of syphilis. It detects an antibody-like substance present in serum or plasma from syphilitic persons,...

The normal urine sediment may contain a variety of formed elements. In the urine, the presence of an abnormal number of red blood cells is known as haematuria. The presence of increased number of R...

The reticulocyte is the last immature red blood cell stage. The reticulocyte count is used to assess the erythropoietic activity of the bone marrow.

Rheumatoid factor assay is used in the diagnosis and prognosis of rheumatoid arthritis.

Rotavirus is a major cause of acute gastroenteritis especially in children ages 6 to 24 months. Rotavirus infections can produce severe illness as well as asymptomatic infection in adults.