Diagnostic Accuracy of Point of Care Test of First Voided Urine Compared to Midstream Voided Urine in Primary Care

University of Copenhagen

Status: Completed

Conditions: Urinary Tract Infections

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02585115

UCCAREWP4Samples

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of this study is to determine if sampling technique of urine affects diagnostic modalities in primary care. Furthermore it aims to determine if there is difference in the accuracy of the point-of-care test, when the urine sample is stored at room-temperature and analyzed later in the day.

Full description

125 patients with one or more symptoms of urinary tract infections, contacting their GP, are asked to make 2 urine samples from the same void. The patient is asked to void firstly in one cup, approximately 10-20 ml., then stop voiding. Then the patient is asked to void the rest into a second cup. This way there is collected both a first-void and a midstream-void from the same patient and the same void.

All the samples are analyzes using urine-dipstick, microscopy and point of care test urine culture. The urine of the midstream void is sent to a Microbiology lab for analyzes as well. Furthermore the test are analyzes again after 1 and 4 hours.

Enrollment: 117 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Symptoms of urinary tract infection

Exclusion criteria

• Men
• Pregnancy
• Children
• Unable to understand the verbal and written guide

Trial design

117 participants in 1 patient group

Non-pregnant women with symptoms

Description:

Non-pregnant women with one or more symptoms of UTI. All women will make a paired urine sample (first void and midstream void) of the same urine sample.