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  • Title: Evaluation of microscopic examination for bacteriuria.
    Author: Yu HD.
    Journal: Zhonghua Min Guo Wei Sheng Wu Xue Za Zhi; 1978 Mar; 11(1):16-20. PubMed ID: 357101.
    Abstract:
    In order to find an easily available, simple, reliable and inexpensive method for demonstrating significant bacteriuria in routine urine examination, microscopic observation and bacteriological cultures have been made in parallel on total of 206 urine samples. Microscopic examinations of centrifuged deposit for both pus cells and bacteria were found to be more satisfactory in urine specimens with significant bacteriuria than the examinations for either of these elements alone. The criteria of more than five pus cells per high power field and organisms visible in methylene blue stain had sensitivity of 79% and a false positive rate of 13%.
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