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The Automicrobic System for urines.

D P Nicholson, J A Koepke

    Journal of Clinical Microbiology
    |December 1, 1979
    PubMed
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    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.

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    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.

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  • 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.