title: Screening for asymptomatic bacteriuria with Microstix.
abstract: The Microstix-3 test was evaluated for its reliability in screening for asymptomatic bacteriuria. When correlated with quantitative cultures this test was found to have high specificity but low sensitivity. Since several positive cases were missed, we conclude that this test is not reliable for use in screening for asymptomatic bacteriuria in pregnancy.
mesh_terms: D001437:Bacteriuria / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000652:urine; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005188:False Negative Reactions; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000652:urine; D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic
chemical_list: D011933:Reagent Kits, Diagnostic