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
cell therapy
endothelial cells
stem cells
peripheral blood
bone marrow