Microbiological diagnosis of bacteriuria: experience of work using flow cytometry method (Sysmex UF-500i device)
502 urine samples of adult cancer patients was investigated by two methods (the traditional culture method and flow cytometry [Sysmex UF-500i device]) in order to investigate possibilities of UF-500i compared with a conventional culture method for diagnosis of bacteriuria and to determine a place of the method of flow cytometry (Sysmex UF-500i unit) in the diagnosis of UTI, to determine what amount of bacteria counted with the appliance are the most comprehensible to accept as the cut off point for a decision on the feasibility of subsequent urine culture.