title: Use of Ames SG10 Urine Dipstick for diagnosis of abdominal pain in the accident and emergency department.
abstract: In a prospective study of 1112 patients presenting to the Accident and Emergency Department with abdominal pain; the SG10 Ames Urine Dipsticks were shown to be a valuable screening test for the detection of infected urine. Introducing this technique would reduce by at least 37% the number of urgent requests for microscopy of midstream urines (MSUs). Dipstick testing however was not a reliable screening test for microscopic haematuria.
authors: Accident and Emergency Department, Leeds General Infirmary.
authors: R
authors: R
authors: McGlone
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Lambert
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Clancy
authors: P M
authors: PM
authors: Hawkey
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000652:urine*; D001437:Bacteriuria / Q000652:urine*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006417:Hematuria / Q000652:urine; D006801:Humans; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011934:Reagent Strips; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D011934:Reagent Strips