A new urine collection method; pad and moisture sensitive alarm

Urine collection pads (UCPs) are a non-invasive and easy method of sampling urine from young children still in nappies to diagnose or rule out urinary tract infection (UTI).1–3 However, our previous study4 showed a high rate (27%) of sample contamination (>105 mixed growth organisms/ml) by faecal/perineal flora, making interpretation difficult. We hypothesised that reducing the contact time between urine soaked UCP and perineum might reduce this. We therefore devised a new method using the UCP, incorporating the sensor of …