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Comparative Study
. 2016 Sep;86(1):1-4.
doi: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2016.06.020. Epub 2016 Jul 2.

Improved standardization and potential for shortened time to results with BD Kiestra™ total laboratory automation of early urine cultures: A prospective comparison with manual processing

Maryza Graham  1 , Leanne Tilson  2 , Richard Streitberg  2 , John Hamblin  2 , Tony M Korman  3
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Comparative Study

Improved standardization and potential for shortened time to results with BD Kiestra™ total laboratory automation of early urine cultures: A prospective comparison with manual processing

Maryza Graham et al. Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2016 Sep.

Abstract

We compared the results of 505 urine specimens prospectively processed by both conventional manual processing (MP) with 16-24h incubation to BD Kiestra™ Total Laboratory Automation (TLA) system with a shortened incubation of 14h: 97% of culture results were clinically concordant. TLA processing was associated with improved standardization of time of first culture reading and total incubation time.

Keywords: Automation; Kiestra™; Urine.

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