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. 1992 Oct;30(10):2686–2691. doi: 10.1128/jcm.30.10.2686-2691.1992

Initial testing of a novel urine culture device.

M Rosenberg 1, S A Berger 1, M Barki 1, S Goldberg 1, A Fink 1, A Miskin 1
PMCID: PMC270499  PMID: 1400968

Abstract

The Diaslide urine culture device consists of a hinged case containing two opposing agar media separated by a sampler with a handle at one end and two bent sampler tips at the opposite end. The tips of the sampler are first dipped into the urine. The sampler is then pulled out through the casing, simultaneously inoculating both agar surfaces with a streaking dilution. As a result, individual colonies can be observed even when bacterial concentrations exceed 10(6) CFU/ml. The number of colonies on the Diaslide correlated linearly with CFU per milliliter as determined by dilution plating. The clinical performance of the Diaslide was compared with those of ordinary dipslides and conventional cultures with a sample of 473 prescreened hospital urine specimens. The sensitivity, specificity, and positive predictive value of Diaslide versus those of culture at the 10(4)-CFU/ml cutoff level were 97.5, 98.3, and 98.3%, respectively, compared with 98.8, 95.7, and 97.2%, respectively, for dipslide versus culture. Similar results were found at the 10(5)-CFU/ml cutoff level. Only 5.5% of the Diaslides required subculturing, compared with 14.7 and 9.4% of the dipslides and conventional cultures, respectively. The Diaslide proved more convenient than an ordinary dipslide for sampling low volumes of urine. These data suggest that the Diaslide is a simple, effective device for culturing of urine specimens.

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