title: Pyuria detection using a dipstick applied to urine in incontinence pads.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Clinical Laboratory Sciences Program, Department of Pathology, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Grand Forks, ND, USA.
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Midthun
authors.forename: Ruth
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Paur
authors.forename: A Wayne
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Bruce
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016496:Incontinence Pads; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011776:Pyuria / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014549:Urinary Incontinence / Q000150:complications