Pyuria detection using a dipstick applied to urine in incontinence pads
Midthun, S.; Paur, R.; Bruce, A.W.
Urologic Nursing 23(6): 430-435; 437
2003
ISSN/ISBN: 1053-816X PMID: 14725159 Document Number: 565980
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.