Annals of emergency medicine
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Point-of-care urine testing is an alternative to urine microscopy in children. However, it remains unclear if utilizing point-of-care urine testing without urine microscopy decreases length of stay in the emergency department (ED). We implemented a point-of-care-driven urinary tract infection management pathway to evaluate effects on length of stay. ⋯ Using point-of-care urine testing as an alternative to urine microscopy significantly reduced pediatric ED length of stay and time from urinalysis order to discharge order.