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. 2006 Sep-Oct;19(5):605-6.

False positive dipstick for urinary blood in childhood

Jacopo H Robbiani  1 , Giacomo D Simonetti, Laura Crosazzo, Alessandra Ferrarini, Fosca Pronzini, Mario G Bianchetti
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  • PMID: 17136688

False positive dipstick for urinary blood in childhood

Jacopo H Robbiani et al. J Nephrol. 2006 Sep-Oct.

Abstract

Background: In view of the obvious practical advantages, the most common test for hematuria is currently a reagent strip.

Methods: A standardized microscopic examination of the sediment was performed in 20 asymptomatic children referred for evaluation of chronic isolated microhematuria detected by means of a reagent strip.

Results: In 6 of the 20 children the microscopic examination failed to confirm the result of the dipstick test.

Conclusions: Confirmation for the presence of hematuria by microscopy is the most important step in children with a positive dipstick for urinary blood.

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