WCN24-928 USE OF URINALYSIS BY NEPHROLOGISTS IN AFRICA: CURRENT PRACTICES AND PERSPECTIVES

Introduction: Methods: The survey participants consisted primarily of males (73.8%), predominantly nephrologists from Nigeria (37.7%). In general, the majority of respondents frequently request urinalysis, particularly for chronic kidney disease (86.1%). Surprisingly, a considerable proportion (29.5%) of the respondents lacked confidence in interpreting urinalysis findings, despite the fact that the majority (33.6%) expressed high confidence. However, only 9% of respondents rarely incorporate urinalysis with other diagnostic techniques. The primary obstacles to the effective utilization of urinalysis among the participants were insufficient expertise (60.7%) and the lengthy time required for interpretation (59%). I have no potential conflict of interest to disclose.