Analytical performance, agreement and user-friendliness of six point-of-care testing urine analysers for urinary tract infection in general practice.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Various point-of-care testing (POCT) urine analysers are commercially available for routine urine analysis in general practice. The present study compares analytical performance, agreement and user-friendliness of six different POCT urine analysers for diagnosing urinary tract infection in general practice.

Setting

All testing procedures were performed at a diagnostic centre for primary care in the Netherlands. Urine samples were collected at four general practices.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Analytical performance and agreement of the POCT analysers regarding nitrite, leucocytes and erythrocytes, with the laboratory reference standard, was the primary outcome measure, and analysed by calculating sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative pr

SUBMITTER: Schot MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4442241 | biostudies-literature | 2015 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature