The urologic office laboratory.
For a variety of reasons, urologists are considering and reconsidering their needs in beginning an office laboratory. Advances in technology have made many instruments available for in-office analysis of blood and urine for various purposes. Moreover, changes in microbiologic analysis have made bacteriuria screening and culture and sensitivity testing of urine possible at different levels of sophistication. The authors consider some of the available modalities, their advantages and disadvantages, and the requirements for quality assurance and quality control.
Stribling
M D
MD
Department of Surgery, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston.
Cohen
M S
MS
D003955:Diagnostic Tests, Routine; D004864:Equipment and Supplies; D058016:Health Facility Administration; D006405:Hematology; D006801:Humans; D007753:Laboratories / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010824:Physicians' Offices / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011786:Quality Control; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D014556:Urine / Q000032:analysis; D014572:Urology