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Arch Dis Child 2003;88:836 doi:10.1136/adc.88.9.836
  • Letter

A new urine collection method; pad and moisture sensitive alarm

  1. S Rao,
  2. C Houghton,
  3. P I Macfarlane
  1. Department of Child Health, Rotherham General Hospital, Moorgate Road, Rotherham S11 9QF, UK
  1. Correspondence to:
    Dr P Macfarlane;
    peter.macfarlane{at}rothgen.nhs.uk

    Urine collection pads (UCPs) are a non-invasive and easy method of sampling urine from young children still in nappies to diagnose or rule out urinary tract infection (UTI).1–3 However, our previous study4 showed a high rate (27%) of sample contamination (>105 mixed growth organisms/ml) by faecal/perineal flora, making interpretation difficult. We hypothesised that reducing the contact time between urine soaked UCP and perineum might reduce this. We therefore devised a new method using the UCP, incorporating the sensor of …

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