A urine analysis method suitable for children's nappies

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 50, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 569-572

  Edwards, Adrian ^a   Van Der Voort, Judith ^b   Newcombe, Robert ^a   Thayer, Hazel ^b   Jones, Kate Verrier ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Cardiff Royal Infirmary   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Urinary tract infection; Urine analysis

Indexed keywords

ESTERASE; NITRITE;

ACCURACY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DIAPER; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INFANT; KIDNEY FAILURE; KIDNEY SCAR; LEUKOCYTE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URINALYSIS; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 0030875688     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.50.7.569     Document Type: Article

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