Test Characteristics of Urine Dipstick for Identifying Renal Insufficiency in Patients with Diabetes

Objective: To evaluate the test characteristics of the urine dipstick as a screening tool for elevated serum creatinine in patients with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus in the emergency department (ED).Methods: Patients with diabetes over the age of 18 who presented to the ED for any complaint over a...

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Main Authors: Arora, Sanjay, Long, Theodore, Menchine, Michael
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2011-05-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
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Online Access:http://escholarship.org/uc/item/50j700d1