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In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]> > How long does it take the SHO to do all this? Rate limiting step is the child producing the urine Microscopy takes about three minutes - which at my rates is probably cheaper than the sample bottle > but can an MSU be *that* expensive? ;->> Cost is not the only consideration. The 'big-bang' theory of renal scarring suggests that damage can occur within hours of infection - before the MSU result comes back. Therefore earlier diagnosis may make a difference (though I don't think this has been demonstrated). Muses- There is also a strange 'Dr Findlay-like' sense of satisfaction using a microscope, my impression is that fewer GPs do? -- Mike Prentice GP Career Start, Co Durham %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%