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Table 1 Distribution of the use of diagnostic tools and diagnostic pathways

From: Use of diagnostic tests and the appropriateness of the treatment decision in patients with suspected urinary tract infection in primary care in Denmark – observational study

 

Total (n = 488)

Dipstick

480

Microscopy

160

Culture in practice

317

Culture sent to the hospital

117

Diagnostic pathways

No urine culture (n = 54)

Dipsticks

14

Microscopy

3

Dipsticks + microscopy

37

Urine culture in practice (n = 317)

Dipsticks + urine culture in practice

240

Dipsticks + microscopy + urine culture in practice

76

Urine culture in practice

1

Urine culture sent to the hospital (n = 117)

Dipsticks + urine culture in hospital

73

Microscopy + urine culture in hospital

4

Dipsticks + microscopy + urine culture in hospital

40