[stephenlchen]

Thank you for your comment. You bring up a good point and we would like to clarify that we do not rely solely on the test results when determining the best course of action. We combine the results of our urine test with the patient’s symptoms and other pertinent information (past medical history, medications, allergies, etc) for the virtual clinician. If there are any concerns about treating the patient using telehealth, the patient will be referred to see someone in person for further evaluation. We will need time to review the different articles you provided, but based on your reading is there a better recommended approach to diagnosing and treating UTIs?

[behucrolig]

"It is now widely accepted that pyuria (≥1 WBC μl−1) detected by microscopy of a fresh unspun, unstained specimen of urine is the best biological indicator of UTI available." - see Khasriya, R., Barcella, W., De Iorio, M. et al. Int Urogynecol J (2018) 29: 1019. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00192-017-3472-7

[behucrolig]

And BTW, if you could develop an at home microscopy based test, that could TRULY revolutionise UTI testing. Inspired? ;-)