Urine dipsticks, routine

Routine bedside urine dipstick testing q 12 hours should be performed for:

• All infants with umbilical catheters
• All infants on TPN

Other infants may have urine dipsticks performed by MD or NNP order.

Resolved by NICU Collaborative Pathways Committee March 2000.

This information is also available in NICU Nursing Guidelines 40:08.62.