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Objective To report the diagnostic test accuracy of dipstick urinalysis for the detection of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in febrile infants aged 90 days or less attending the emergency department ...

Persistent foamy urine can be a sign of underlying health issues, but occasional bubbles are usually harmless and resolved ...

Objectives To determine whether spot urine pH measured by dipstick is an accurate representation of 24 hours urine pH measured by an electrode. Materials and Methods We retrospectively reviewed urine ...

The urine drug concentration needed to show a positive result was 10 mg/L. Doxylamine intoxication resulted in false-positive results for both methadone and opiates when urine samples were checked ...

Dipstick proteinuria, for example, has been shown to predict morbidity and mortality from organ systems remote from the urinary tract, such as cardiovascular and respiratory systems.

Introduction Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are the second most common type of infection worldwide, accounting for a large number of primary care consultations and antibiotic prescribing. Current ...