Performance of Urinalysis Parameters in Predicting Urinary Tract Infection: Does One Size Fit All?
Sonali D. Advani, Rebecca L. North, Nicholas Turner, Sahra Ahmadi, Julia Denniss, Adero Francis, Rachel Johnson, Anum Hasan, Faryal Mirza, Sarah Pardue, Meghana Rao, Yasmin Rosshandler, Helen Tang, Kenneth E. Schmader, Deverick J. Anderson
Abstract
In a multihospital cohort study of 3392 patients, positive urinalysis parameters had poor positive predictive value for diagnosing urinary tract infection (UTI). Combined urinalysis parameters (pyuria or nitrite) performed better than pyuria alone for ruling out UTI. However, performance of all urinalysis parameters was poor in older women.
Topics & Concepts
UrinalysisMedicineUrinary systemUrologyInternal medicineUrinary Tract Infections ManagementPelvic floor disorders treatmentsColorectal Cancer Screening and Detection