The effect of ethnicity on the performance of protein ‐creatinine ratio in the prediction of significant proteinuria in pregnancies at risk of or with established hypertension: an implementation audit and cost implications

ConclusionsOur data suggest that a move from screening for proteinuria with a 24‐hour urine collection to screening with urine PCR is not appropriate for black populations. However the move may lead to cost saving if used in the white population with a PCR cut‐off of 20.5This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Source: Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica - January 21, 2018 Category: OBGYN Authors: Sadia Bhatti, Mark Cordina, Leonie Penna, Roy Sherwood, Tracy Dew, Nikos A Kametas Tags: Original Research Article Source Type: research