Can the Multistix Dipstick reliably detect the presence of blood in vomit in suspected upper GI bleeds ?
Date First Published:
May 18, 2010
Last Updated:
May 18, 2010
Report by:
M Davies, FY1 (Alexandra Hospital)
Three-Part Question:
In [patients with a suspected GI bleed] can [urinary dipstick analysis on vomitus] be used to [reliably detect the presence of blood]