COMBINED SUPRAPUBIC ASPIRATION AND CLEAN‐VOIDED URINE EXAMINATION IN INFANTS AND CHILDREN

Abstract

Summary In 120 infants and children a comparison was made between suprapubic aspiration urine and concomitantly obtained clean‐voided urine. The following conclusions could be made from this study: (1) By performing suprapubic aspiration of urine, true bacteriuria could be diagnosed. 31 false positive and 8 false negative clean‐voided urine samples were disclosed. (2) Furthermore, by the combined procedure of urinary collection, it was possible to elucidate the diagnostic value of accurately performed leucocyte counting in uncentrifuged urine. In infants leucocyte counts above 250/ mm 3 in clean‐voided urine and above 10/mm 3 in suprapubic aspiration urine always accompanied a urinary infection, whereas the degree of leucocyturia in children was inconclusive.