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Diagnostic tests in urology: urine cytology
Author(s) -
Lavallée Luke T.,
Fergusson Dean,
Dahm Philipp,
Scales Jr Charles D.,
Witiuk Kelsey,
Breau Rodney H.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
bju international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1464-410X
pISSN - 1464-4096
DOI - 10.1111/j.1464-410x.2012.11448.x
Subject(s) - cystoscopy , urine cytology , cytology , urine , medicine , urology , triage , urothelial carcinoma , urinary system , bladder cancer , pathology , cancer , medical emergency
What's known on the subject? and What does the study add? Urine cytology is frequently used by urologists to evaluate patients with microscopic or gross haematuria. The results of urine cytology can be used as impetus to perform or triage further diagnostic studies, e.g. cystoscopy. The impact of urine cytology results on patient care warrants clarifying. This evidence‐based medicine article explores how positive or negative urine cytology will impact the probability that a patient has urothelial carcinoma of the bladder before cystoscopy.