The prevalence of positive urine dipstick testing and urine culture in the asymptomatic pregnant woman: A cross-sectional study.

Objective: Pregnancy induces unique physiological changes to the urinary tract, leaving pregnant women more susceptible to pyelonephritis. Urinary tract infections are generally diagnosed using urine sampling and testing with reagent sticks (dipstick) or laboratory culture. This study aimed to establish the prevalence of positive urine reagent strip and urine culture in asymptomatic pregnant women.