This is an observational cohort study of 1000 consecutive patients on medical and surgical wards at the Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto who have a mid-stream urine culture ordered. When these cultures are ordered or received in the laboratory, a message is posted that the specimen will not be processed in the laboratory unless a call is received to say that the patient has local urinary symptoms. The goal is to establish whether not processing mid-stream urine cultures is safe.
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AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.
serious adverse events (SAE) associated with not processing urine culture
Timeframe: 30 days