Urine is a major repository of biometabolites, some proteins, and DNA. Within the past few decades, it has become increasingly apparent that certain infectious, neoplastic, and congenital diseases can be investigated using urine samples for diagnostic and prognostic purposes. In this chapter, a number of pertinent urine analytes and methods of banking urine samples for future analyses are discussed.
Keywords: Banking; Biobank; Biorepository; Biosample; DNA; Genitourinary; Nucleic acids; Proteins; Proteomics; Urine.