Accuracy of urine pH testing in a regional metabolic renal clinic: Is the dipstick accurate enough?

Urological Research

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 129-132

  Kwong, Tsong ^a   Robinson, Caroline ^b   Spencer, Deborah ^c   Wiseman, Oliver J ^c   Karet Frankl, Fiona E ^b,c,d  

^a ROYAL SUSSEX COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^d ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical management; Nephrolithiasis; pH; Urine

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ARTICLE; CALCIUM OXALATE STONE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTINURIA; DIAGNOSTIC TEST ACCURACY STUDY; DIPSTICK; HUMAN; HYPERCALCIURIA; KIDNEY CALCIFICATION; KIDNEY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEASUREMENT ACCURACY; MEASUREMENT ERROR; NEPHROLITHIASIS; PH ELECTRODE; PH MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URIC ACID STONE; URINALYSIS; URINE PH; ADULT; FAMILY HISTORY; PH; URINE REAGENT STRIP TEST;

AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; ELECTRODES; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; NEPHROLITHIASIS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; URINALYSIS; URINE;

EID: 84880917418     PISSN: 03005623     EISSN: 14340879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00240-013-0546-y     Document Type: Article

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