Screening of bacteriuria with determination of bacteria morphology by an automated flow cytometry analyzer Sysmex UF1000i
Scientific and Methodological Center of Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics «CITILAB» Abstract: Sysmex UF-1000i analyzer was investigated as an instrument for screening of urine for bacteriuria before culturing. Also evaluated the ability to determine morphology of bacteria. It has been shown that bacterial count from Sysmex UF-1000i 104-105/ml can be used as a cutoff level for selection of samples for culturing. New software Sysmex UF-1000i capable to determining Rods. The percentage of convergence of the results with mas-spectrometry is 77%. Thus, flow cytometry allows for accurate screening of urine samples for bacteriuria very fast (minutes, hours). Information about bacteria morphology is useful for the Clinician in the case when is necessary to start therapy immediately. Also such protocol has economical effect.