PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Smither, R
TI  - Rapid screening for significant bacteriuria using a Coulter Counter.
AID  - 10.1136/jcp.30.12.1158
DP  - 1977 Dec 01
TA  - Journal of Clinical Pathology
PG  - 1158--1162
VI  - 30
IP  - 12
4099  - http://jcp.bmj.com/content/30/12/1158.short
4100  - http://jcp.bmj.com/content/30/12/1158.full
SO  - J Clin Pathol1977 Dec 01; 30
AB  - A Coulter Counter was evaluated for detecting significant bacteriuria. Simple urinary particle counts showed agreement in 883 of the 956 (92.4%) urine specimens examined compared to a standard culture procedure. They also provided a semiquantitative estimate of bacterial numbers in specimens diagnosed as infected by culture. Sample preparation before counting was minimal, and results were obtained within two to four minutes.