Urinary tract infections in newborns: sensitivity, specificity, and predictive value of urinary screening with the reagent strip test
Demi, M.; Costa, L.; Zanardo, V.
La Pediatria Medica e Chirurgica Medical and Surgical Pediatrics 15(1): 29-31
1993
ISSN/ISBN: 0391-5387 PMID: 8488122 Document Number: 416158
Important considerations in evaluating newborn urine examinations by dip-stick method are: ease of performance, the volume of the specimen required for test, the time required to perform the test and the cost. In considering the dip-stick test for the early diagnosis of Urinary Tract Infections (U.T.I.), it has never been tested with later follow-up to evaluate its sensitivity and specificity, also in regard to reduce the risk of further complications for urinary tract and kidney.