The Clinical Impact of Urinalysis Screened by Automated Microscopy Compared to Reference Manual Analysis
Employing automated urinalysis seems to be accurate for detecting hematuria and leukocyturia, as well as for screening patients without kidney diseases. However, clinical laboratories attending complex patients should employ personalized strategies to help decide when to perform manual review, thus avoiding misleading urinalysis results.
Authors
- Priscila Aparecida Corrêa Freitas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9996-5600)
- Yasmini Dandara Silva da Silva
- Luiz Fernando Gonçalves (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3653-6395)
- José Antônio Tesser Poloni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7334-5128)
- Francisco José Veríssimo Veronese
Institutions
- Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Nephrology
- Published
- 2024-10-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000541561
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Urinary Tract Infections Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.39