TY - JOUR T1 - Are Newcastle urine collection pads suitable as a means of collecting specimens from infants? A1 - Feasey,S, PY - 2000/3/21/pubmed PY - 2000/7/6/medline PY - 2000/3/21/entrez SP - 17 EP - 21 JF - Paediatric nursing JO - Paediatr Nurs VL - 11 IS - 9 N2 - The collection of uncontaminated urine specimens from infants is not straightforward. This quasi-experimental study was designed to investigate whether 'Newcastle urine collection pads' are suitable for this purpose. A minimum of two urine specimens were collected from 50 children aged one day to five years, one using a pad and the other by using a sterile adhesive bag. Since pad specimens successfully demonstrated the presence of urinary tract infection and a lower contamination rate than bag specimens; it is concluded that they are suitable. Pad specimens contained fewer cells than bag specimens, which must be acknowledged by clinicians. SN - 0962-9513 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/10723377/Are_Newcastle_urine_collection_pads_suitable_as_a_means_of_collecting_specimens_from_infants L2 - https://medlineplus.gov/urinalysis.html DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -