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Pyuria detection using a dipstick applied to urine in incontinence pads
Susan Midthun1, Ruth Paur, A Wayne Bruce
1Clinical Laboratory Sciences Program, Department of Pathology, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Grand Forks, ND, USA.
Urologic Nursing
|January 17, 2004
Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to determine whether pressing a dipstick into a pad within 2 hours of urine saturation detected pyuria as effectively as immersing a dipstick in a urine specimen. Sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values indicated that results of the pad method were as effective as those of direct dipstick into clean-catch urine in detecting pyuria. In the elderly, sensitivity of the pad method was 100%, indicating this would be an effective method for initial assessment of pyuria.