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. 2014 Mar 11;14:137. doi: 10.1186/1471-2334-14-137

Table 1.

Results of the rapid urine test (RUT) performed by the general practitioner compared to urine analysis at the central laboratory

RUT results
Urine analysis
 
Leukocyturia a
Bacteriuria
    at standard thresholds b at reduced thresholds c
L+ / N + (n = 74)
73 (99%)
61 (82%)
70 (95%)
58 Enterobacteriaceae
62 Enterobacteriaceae
3 S. saprophyticus
4 S. saprophyticus
5 miscellaneous
L- / N- (n = 37)
9 (24%)
3 (8%)
6 (16%)
3 Enterobacteriaceae
6 Enterobacteriaceae
2 miscellaneous
L+ / N- (n = 229)
216 (94%)
128 (56%)
189 (83%)
114 Enterobacteriaceae
162 Enterobacteriaceae
9 S. saprophyticus
11 S. saprophyticus
9 miscellaneous
18 miscellaneous
L- / N + (n = 7)
7 (100%)
7 (100%)
7 (100%)
6 Enterobacteriaceae
6 Enterobacteriaceae
2 S. saprophyticus
2 S. saprophyticus
2 miscellaneous
 
Total (n = 347) 305 (88%) 199 (57%)
272 (78%)
178 Enterobacteriaceae (89%)
236 Enterobacteriaceae (85%)
14 S. saprophyticus (7%)
17 S. saprophyticus (6%)
11 miscellaneous (5%) 25 miscellaneous (9%)

aLeukocyturia >104/mL considered significant.

bStandard thresholds: ≥103 CFU/mL for Enterobacteriaceae and S. saprophyticus, ≥105 CFU/mL for other pathogens.

cReduced thresholds: ≥102 CFU/mL for Enterobacteriaceae and S. saprophyticus, ≥104 CFU/mL for other pathogens.