Pad urine collection for early childhood urinary-tract infection.
expert_opinion · Level V
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Abstract
Urine collected into absorbent pads is commonly contaminated, making this method unreliable for ruling out urinary-tract infection in young children. Bag samples are equally unhelpful, whereas clean-catch samples are least likely to need repeating.
Medical subject headings
- Specimen Handling
- Urinary Tract Infections