The result was a dipstick paper sensor that detects the level of a protein called mesothelin in the urine (or blood) which is a biomarker for pancreatic cancer.
Inside was a dipstick with a + sign on it.
Do it twice and you're a dipstick.
A Dipstick is a stick of plastic with a glued pad that changes color in the presence of substances such as blood, protein, glucose, ketones, and white cells.
It really is only a dipstick of the elite," said Sunil Abraham, executive director of the Bangalore-based Centre for Internet and Society.
How much of this nastiness can I take before I take to the streets, sanity be damned, with a bullhorn and a sign emblazoned with the words, "I disagree with you, and maybe you're not Hitler, but I'm pretty damn sure you're a racist dipstick"?
A urine dipstick is a quick way to screen for myoglobinuria, as the reagent on the dipstick that reacts with hemoglobin also reacts with myoglobin [ 18].
Mutinus elegans, commonly known as the elegant stinkhorn, the dog stinkhorn, the headless stinkhorn, or the devil's dipstick, is a species of fungus in the Phallaceae family.
While modern means are difficult to acquire, the dipstick is a simple and cheap tool without any adverse effects.
