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Urine Analysis Can Predict Covid-19 Severity: Other Things Your Pee Can Tell You

If the finding of a study is true, a regular screening process may help predict which Covid-19 patients is likelier to develop severe disease.

Written by Longjam Dineshwori | Updated : April 29, 2021 8:13 AM IST

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Your Pee Can Tell You About Covid-19 Severity

If you’re infected with coronavirus, your urine can tell if you’re likely to develop severe disease. This is what a new study has suggested. A research team led by researchers from Wayne State University in Detroit, US, examined urine samples of Covid-19 patients and found elevated levels of specific biomarkers of the immune system compared to those who were not infected with coronavirus. The levels of these inflammatory markers were higher in patients with comorbidities such as high blood pressure and diabetes. If the study result is further proven, a regular screening process may help predict which Covid-19 patients is likelier to develop severe disease and aid in a successful treatment strategy. Your pee can tell a lot about your health. Here are a few things that your urine can tell.

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Blood In Urine

If you see blood in your urine, see a doctor. It may be a sign of kidney disease, an enlarged prostate, bladder cancer, or sickle cell anemia. Blood in your urine may also result from hard exercise or medication.

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Read Evaporation Line

A urine sample is also used to test pregnancy. Such tests are done to check for hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin), a hormone that is present only in the bodies of pregnant women.