How to evaluate 'dipstick hematuria': what to do before you refer.
Although major health organizations do not support screening for hematuria by dipstick testing, millions of patients without symptoms are tested yearly. Since urinary dipstick tests for hematuria have a high false-positive rate, patients with positive dipstick results require microscopic urinalysis before the diagnosis of hematuria can be made. Primary care physicians can help protect patients from the anxiety, costs, and risks of an unnecessary urologic workup by adhering to the principles of early hematuria management.
Rao
Pravin Kumar
PK
Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195, USA.
Jones
J Stephen
JS
D003663:Decision Trees; D006417:Hematuria / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000652:urine*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011934:Reagent Strips; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016482:Urinalysis / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D014567:Urography; D014570:Urologic Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*
D011934:Reagent Strips