Indications for urinalysis and urine culture in febrile children age ≥1 month with suspected UTI and no abnormalities of the urinary tract[1,2]
This table is meant for use with UpToDate content on UTI in children. The indications for obtaining urine samples correspond to a pretest probability of UTI ≥2% (ie, approximately 10 children need to be tested for every UTI detected, which are the thresholds used in
UTICalc, available from the University of Pittsburgh).
[1] Thresholds may vary depending on duration of symptoms, feasibility of follow-up, and parental views toward catheterization.