urine testing

Lab checks pee

Urine testing is the analysis of urine samples to detect substances or medical conditions.

Drug screening uses urine testing to identify recent use of controlled substances: The company requires urine testing for all new hires.

Medical urine testing checks for infections, kidney function, diabetes markers, and pregnancy.

Athletes undergo urine testing to detect performance-enhancing drugs.

Opposites
specimen type

urine testingblood testing

Analyzing drawn bodily fluid

blood draw · blood work · tissue biopsy · spinal tap · bone marrow biopsy

invasiveness

urine testinglumbar puncture

Extracting cerebrospinal fluid diagnostically

spinal tap · amniocentesis · exploratory surgery · biopsy · tissue biopsy

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG