Urine Dipstick Testing: InFocus Everything You …

24 EMN June 2007By James R. Roberts, MDAuthor Credentials andFinancial Disclosure:James , MD, is the Chairmanof the Department of Emergency Medi-cine and the Director of the Division ofToxicology at Mercy Health Systems,and a Professor of Emergency Medicineand Toxicology at the Drexel UniversityCollege of Medicine, both in Philadel-phia. Dr. Roberts has disclosed that hehas no significant relationships with orfinancial interests in any commercialcompanies that pertain to this educa-tional Objectives:After reading thisarticle, the physician should be able to:1. Identify the limitations of Urine dip-stick Describe the value of Urine Discuss the use of Urine Dipstick testing as it pertains to Date:June 2007 Emergency physicians routinelyorder urinalysis (UA) many timeseach shift.

of relative hydration, and values greater than 1.020 indicate relative dehydration. Pathologic conditions that increase the USG without regard to hydration includ-

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