Urine testing in long-term care: guidelines
CADTH
Record ID 32016000170
English
Authors' recommendations:
No evidence-based guidelines were identified regarding the ordering of urine culture and sensitivity tests, dipstick tests, and urinalysis for residents in long-term care, the proper collection of urine for testing in long-term care, or the interpretation of urine test results.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2014
URL for published report:
http://www.cadth.ca/sites/default/files/pdf/htis/dec-2014/RB0760%20Urine%20Testing%20LTC%20Final.pdf
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Canada
MeSH Terms
- Long-Term Care
- Nursing Homes
- Urinalysis
Contact
Organisation Name:
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
Contact Address:
600-865 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1S 5S8 Canada. Tel: +1 613 226 2553; Fax: +1 613 226 5392;
Contact Name:
requests@cadth.ca
Contact Email:
requests@cadth.ca
Copyright:
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)
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