1.
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis
; 108(2): 116121, 2024 Feb.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-37984111
ABSTRACT
Microbiological services consolidation has increased the usage of preservative-containing urine tubes, potentially inhibiting pathogens in low-volume pediatric urine samples, yielding false-negative results. Our study demonstrates comparable growth with 1 ml versus the recommended 3 ml urine, following different shipping intervals. We advocate for regulators to consider similar large-scale validations, ensuring results' consistency.