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New Urine Testing method holds promise for Kidney Stone sufferers

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A bioinspired technology enables machine-free droplet manipulation for potential rapid diagnostic urine testing for kidney stone patients.
 IMAGE: IMAGE PROVIDED BY PAK KIN WONG

Simpler test that can be done in doctor’s office offers results in 30 minutes. An improved urine-testing system for people suffering from kidney stones inspired by nature and proposed by researchers from Penn State and Stanford University may enable patients to receive results within 30 minutes instead of the current turnaround time of a week or more.

Kidney stones occur due to buildup of certain salts and minerals that form crystals, which in turn stick together and enlarge to form a hard mass in the kidneys...

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