Know your Urine Blood. Know your health.
Test your Urine Occult Blood and 100+ other biomarkers in a single blood draw.
This test detects blood in the urine that may not be visible to the eye. Normal urine contains no blood. A positive result (hematuria) can come from a urinary tract infection, kidney stones, vigorous exercise, menstrual contamination, or, less commonly, kidney or bladder disease. The dipstick also reacts to myoglobin from muscle breakdown, so a positive result is confirmed by examining the urine under a microscope for actual red blood cells. Persistent blood in the urine is usually investigated further to identify the source.
Urine Blood isn't sold on its own. It comes in a routine urinalysis, about $45. A fuller workup adds Vitamin D ($75), hs-CRP ($69), ApoB ($50), and ApoA1 ($50). You can test Urine Blood and 100 other biomarkers for $190 as part of an Empirical membership.
Empirical is FSA/HSA eligible, so you can pay with pre-tax dollars. Fast for 8-12 hours beforehand for the most accurate lipid and metabolic results, and expect results in days rather than weeks.
Urine Blood is drawn at 2,200+ Quest and BioReference patient service centers across the US, so there's usually one within a short drive. Browse the full directory to find the one closest to you.
Test your Urine Occult Blood and 100+ other biomarkers in a single blood draw.