dipstick test
Americannoun
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The MP has suffered from menopause-induced UTIs for more than a decade but said the "dipstick" test usually used to diagnose an infection was not sensitive enough.
From BBC • May 21, 2025
Leanne tested negative for UTIs on a "dipstick test" with an NHS doctor and it was only after she went to a private consultant that her infection was confirmed by further tests.
From BBC • Nov. 11, 2021
Traditionally, urinalysis has been performed using test strips; a typical dipstick test, which changes color to reflect a positive or negative reading, costs some five dollars and can be done anywhere.
From The New Yorker • Oct. 14, 2019
A "dipstick" test of the urine will look for abnormalities, such as protein in the urine – an early warning sign of trauma or body malfunction.
From The Guardian • Apr. 6, 2010
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