Dipstick measurements of urine specific gravity are unreliable.
AIM: To evaluate the reliability of dipstick measurements of urine specific gravity (U-SG). METHODS: Fresh urine specimens were tested for urine pH and osmolality (U-pH, U-Osm) by a pH meter and an osmometer, and for U-SG by three different methods ...
Drukker, A. +2 more
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An observational diagnostic accuracy study comparing the urine dipstick with a consensus-based reference standard for the diagnosis of urinary tract infections in older adults. [PDF]
Baart AM +10 more
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Association Between Dipstick Hematuria and Elevated Albuminuria in a Hospital-Based Population with Diverse Chronic Conditions. [PDF]
Tanintheerakul C +4 more
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Inappropriate urine culture testing in nursing home residents: a driver of antibiotic overtreatment and antimicrobial resistance. [PDF]
Mbaya BM +6 more
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Diagnostic performance of intraoperative urine dipstick testing during ureteroscopy: association with culture positivity and severe infection. [PDF]
González González C +6 more
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The reliability and validity of using the urine dipstick test by patient self-assessment for urinary tract infection screening in spinal cord injury patients: Methodological and statistical issues on reliability and validity. [PDF]
Pordanjani SR, Iranpour S, Sabour S.
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Role of Urine Dipstick Screening in the Diagnosis of Pediatric Urinary Tract Infection in an Urban Referral Centre in Tamil Nadu, India. [PDF]
Arokiadas JAC +3 more
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Diagnosis of urinary tract infection in the emergency department - a real infection or an alarming indication for comprehensive geriatric assessment? A retrospective follow-up study. [PDF]
Soikkeli L +6 more
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