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This test reveals important information about the urine. This urine is assessed under a microscope to check for the presence of red and white blood cells, along with bacteria and possible crystals.

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A Carnegie Mellon University-led team is receiving $5.4 million from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to develop technologies for transporting drug molecules in red blood cells.