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. 1998 Feb;48(427):987-8.

How accurately do parents collect urine samples from their children? A pilot study in general practice

J Giddens, G Robinson

How accurately do parents collect urine samples from their children? A pilot study in general practice

J Giddens et al. Br J Gen Pract. 1998 Feb.

Abstract

Childhood urinary tract infections (UTIs) are of great importance, but few data exist on how accurately parents collect urine samples. By instituting three simple, practical changes we reduced the contamination rate from 27.5% to 13.2%.

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  • Urine sample collection.
    Vernon S, Foo CK, Plant ND. Vernon S, et al. Br J Gen Pract. 1998 Jun;48(431):1342-3. Br J Gen Pract. 1998. PMID: 9747556 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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