The first fraction expelled during urination, called first-void urine (FVU), harbors high biomarker concentrations for diagnostic and disease monitoring applications. Recently, FVU has garnered research interest as a critical component in cancer diagnostic test development, particularly in the liquid biopsy field.
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- The different types of biomarkers that are present and detectable in FVU
- The challenges and solutions for collecting FVU for diagnostic tests
- How to preserve FVU analytes such as cell-free DNA for cancer liquid biopsy test development
