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Urinalysis: current status and prospects for the future.

A E Lorincz1, D R Kelly, G C Dobbins

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 35294, USA.

Annals of Clinical and Laboratory Science
|August 10, 1999
PubMed
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Supravital microscopic fluorescence technique (SMFT) offers a promising alternative for routine clinical urine analysis, including bacteriuria detection. This method, using acridine orange, showed comparable results to traditional cultures in a preliminary study.

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Area of Science:

  • Clinical diagnostics
  • Microbiology
  • Urine analysis

Background:

  • Routine clinical urine examinations are vital, with over 300 million performed annually in the US.
  • Current methods for urine analysis, including bacteriuria detection, are well-established but have limitations.
  • Advancements in diagnostic techniques are continuously sought to improve efficiency and accuracy.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review existing methods for routine clinical urine examination.
  • To introduce newer, potentially superior techniques for clinical analyses.
  • To present preliminary findings on the supravital microscopic fluorescence technique (SMFT) for urine analysis.

Main Methods:

  • A review of current routine clinical urine examination methods.

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  • Introduction of novel techniques for clinical analysis.
  • Application of supravital microscopic fluorescence technique (SMFT) using acridine orange.
  • Examination of 218 unspun urine specimens.

    • Main Results:

    • SMFT utilizes acridine orange as a non-specific staining fluorochrome.
    • Results from SMFT were compared against traditional bacteriologic culture.
    • The study was conducted at a large pediatric hospital reference laboratory.

    Conclusions:

    • SMFT is a potentially valuable technique for routine clinical urine analysis.
    • The preliminary findings suggest SMFT's efficacy in detecting bacteriuria.
    • Further research may validate SMFT as a reliable alternative to traditional methods.