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Using the Sysmex UF-4000 urine flow cytometer for rapid diagnosis of urinary tract infection in the clinical microbiological laboratory.

Koos KorstenAstrid de GierAlexander LeendersPeter C WeverEva Kolwijck
Published in: Journal of clinical laboratory analysis (2024)
Implementation of the UF-4000 in routine practice decreased the number of cultured urine samples by 37%. Bacterial cell counts were highly predictive for the presence of UTI, especially when combined with the presence of a gram-negative flag.
Keyphrases
  • urinary tract infection
  • gram negative
  • multidrug resistant
  • primary care
  • healthcare
  • quality improvement
  • single cell
  • endothelial cells
  • cell therapy
  • clinical practice
  • stem cells
  • peripheral blood
  • quantum dots