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. 1968 Jul;21(4):443-4.
doi: 10.1136/jcp.21.4.443.

Evaluation of a nitrite test kit (Stat-test) for the detection of significant bacteriuria

J T Lie

Evaluation of a nitrite test kit (Stat-test) for the detection of significant bacteriuria

J T Lie. J Clin Pathol. 1968 Jul.

Abstract

A commercially marketed nitrite test kit (Stat-test) for the rapid detection of significant bacteriuria has been evaluated and found to have failed to detect 50% of all cases of significant bacteriuria and 46% of significant bacteriuria associated with nitrate-reducing organisms. The number of false positive results are negligible. The Stat-test, used in its present form, cannot be recommended as a satisfactory screening test for significant bacteriuria.

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