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The Automicrobic System for urines.
Journal of Clinical Microbiology
|December 1, 1979
Summary
The Automicrobic System (AMS) offers a 37% time saving in urine analysis, with 95% overall accuracy. While cost-effective for high-volume labs, proper specimen collection is crucial for reliable results.
Area of Science:
- Clinical Microbiology
- Medical Technology Evaluation
Background:
- The Automicrobic System (AMS) is a method for analyzing urine specimens.
- Evaluating new technologies is essential for improving laboratory efficiency.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the Automicrobic System (AMS) for urine analysis.
- To compare AMS performance against conventional clinical microbiology methods.
Main Methods:
- Comparison of AMS methodology with traditional clinical microbiology laboratory techniques.
- Assessment of time savings, identification accuracy, and quantitation correlation.
- Analysis of cost-effectiveness and personnel time savings.
Main Results:
- A 37% time saving was achieved using the AMS.
- Overall identification accuracy was 95%, with 99% accuracy for negative results.
- Quantitation showed 99% correlation, except for yeast (50%).
- Specimens with two organisms had 94% correlation.
Conclusions:
- The AMS provides significant time savings and good accuracy for urine analysis.
- Proper specimen collection is vital to avoid misinterpretation of results.
- The system's cost-effectiveness depends on daily specimen volume.