Tag Archives: Urine Test

Preoperative Tests for the Surgery Patient

Preoperative tests are routinely done before a person goes in for surgery. Whether you’re going under the knife for cosmetic or health reasons, your surgeon will need to do certain tests. These tests are done to ensure your body is physically capable of handling your upcoming surgery procedure. Here are some of the most common […]

How Urine Drug Tests Work

A urine drug test is a laboratory analysis of a urine sample to determine the presence of a drug or the breakdown by-products (metabolites) of the drug. Most drugs ingested by a person are eventually excreted in urine and testing the urine can determine the presence of these drugs or their metabolites. A urine drug […]

Kidney Infections and Infants: Tips from a Mom with Personal Experience

Unfortunately I write this with first-hand knowledge. Recently, my 3-month-old daughter was hospitalized with a severe kidney infection. I and my husband spent three long and scary days at the hospital trying to get Samarrah feeling better. It started out with Sam just feeling a little warmer than usual. She acted fine. She was still […]

New York Driving Laws

California, New York and Florida have the highest number of licensed drivers in the nation, while New York sits comfortably at number 4 on the list. So how does one of the nation’s highest populations keep the number of drivers on the road so low? First of all, New York has an excellent public transportation […]

Pregnancy: Urine Testing at Prenatal Appointments

During my first pregnancy, I had the joy of midwifery. She was my dream midwife: laid back, knowledgeable, friendly, supportive and easy to relate to. I have no complaints at all about how I went to prenatal appointments, just praise for the way it taught me about childbirth and the possibilities. to trust in my […]