Taming the SRU

AUGUST 30, 2023

2016 Dec;115(6):317-21. 2016 Aug 23;134(8):e113. Diagnostic accuracy of point-of-care tests in acute community-acquired lower respiratory tract infections. Bray C, Bell LN, Liang H, Haykal R, Kaiksow F, Mazza JJ, Yale SH. PMID: 29094869. Brigden ML. Clinical utility of the erythrocyte sedimentation rate.

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EB Medicine

JANUARY 2, 2019

Jeff: It’s worth noting, however, that a 2016 systematic review found no reliable evidence supporting routine screening for asymptomatic bacteriuria, so send a urinalysis and culture only if there is suspicion for a UTI. Both are specific tests, however one study found US to visualize the appendix only 7% of the time in pregnant patients.

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Don't Forget the Bubbles

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

However, results may take some time and, as such, rapid point-of-care tests are increasingly used. 2016 Aug;16(8):e139–52. 2016 Sep 1;170(9):848. A throat culture is the gold standard for confirming a bacterial infection. Beware of false positives from colonisation of the throat with streptococcus. JAMA Pediatr.

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