Also known as a dipstick test, the one-time sample test involves collecting a single urine sample in a sterile container. The kit to collect the sample will typically contain instructions to help ...

Point-of-care urine dipstick demonstrated higher sensitivity (90.2%) and specificity (92.6%) than laboratory urinalysis for diagnosing urinary tract infection (UTI) in febrile infants aged 2-6 months.

Doctors and labs use a few different tests to look for blood in the urine. Urinalysis (microscopic exam) is usually the first test you’ll encounter after a dipstick test.

Methods A total of 30 urine specimens were collected from the emergency department at our hospital and were simultaneously tested for urinalysis (UA) on POCT Siemens Clinitek Status+ analyzer using ...

A urine dipstick test is another technique that doctors can use to check albumin levels at the time of the urine sample collection. However, this method may not always detect microalbuminuria.