PEDIATRICS Vol. 58 No. 4 October 1976, pp. 508-512
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Home Urine Cultures by the Dip-Strip Method: Results in 289 Cultures

Jay Y. Gillenwater M.D.1, Charles H. Gleason M.D.1, Jacob A. Lohr M.D.1, and Donald Marion 1

1 Departments of Urology and Pediatrics, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville

Bacteriuria screening on 289 children was performed by their parents by means of a self-administered dip-strip culture which was inoculated, incubated, and interpreted in the home. Simultaneous pour-plate quantitative cultures and laboratory-tested dip-strip cultures were done on the same urine specimen which had been tested at home. The dip-strip culture was reliable (89%) in detecting significant bacteriuria with home administration and interpretation. Only 1.6% false-positive results occurred in the home testing. The dip-strip home cultures are an effective way for screening or follow-up of patients with bacteriuria.

Submitted on September 21, 1975
Accepted on December 31, 1975