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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, November 2001, p. 4169-4171, Vol. 39, No. 11
0095-1137/01/$04.00+0   DOI: 10.1128/JCM.39.11.4169-4171.2001
Copyright © 2001, American Society for Microbiology. All rights reserved.

Unsatisfactory Performance of Flow Cytometer UF-100 and Urine Strips in Predicting Outcome of Urine Cultures

Zahur Zaman,* Sylvie Roggeman, and Jan Verhaegen

Department of Laboratory Medicine, University Hospitals Leuven, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium

Received 14 March 2001/Returned for modification 29 May 2001/Accepted 4 September 2001

UF-100 flow cytometer and urine strip results were cross-interpreted to predict culture outcomes. The best negative predictive value was obtained with bacteria at >= 1,000/µl, white blood cells at >= 20/µl, or leukocyte esterase positivity. Nine of 24 false negatives were clinically significant. Thus, UF-100 and urine strip results do not accurately predict the outcome of cultures.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Department of Laboratory Medicine, University Hospital Leuven, Herestraat 49, B-3000 Leuven, Belgium. Phone: 32 16 347013. Fax: 32 16 347931. E-mail: Zahur.Zaman{at}uz.kuleuven.ac.be.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, November 2001, p. 4169-4171, Vol. 39, No. 11
0095-1137/01/$04.00+0   DOI: 10.1128/JCM.39.11.4169-4171.2001
Copyright © 2001, American Society for Microbiology. All rights reserved.


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