Abstract
Previous studies have demonstrated that significant gram-negative bacteriuria can be deteted by using the Limulus amoebocyte lysate test. A series of 580 urine specimens were tested in parallel with the automated MS-2 (Abbott Laboratories) assay and with quantitative urine bacterial cultures. The overall ability of the MS-2 Limulus amoebocyte lysate test to correctly classify urine specimens as containing either ≥105 organisms or ≤105 organisms per ml during a 20-min test period was 92.6%.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 587-589 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of clinical microbiology |
Volume | 16 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1982 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology (medical)