title: Improved standardization and potential for shortened time to results with BD Kiestra™ total laboratory automation of early urine cultures: A prospective comparison with manual processing.
abstract: We compared the results of 505 urine specimens prospectively processed by both conventional manual processing (MP) with 16-24h incubation to BD Kiestra™ Total Laboratory Automation (TLA) system with a shortened incubation of 14h: 97% of culture results were clinically concordant. TLA processing was associated with improved standardization of time of first culture reading and total incubation time.
authors.affiliation: Monash Infectious Diseases, Monash Health, Clayton, Victoria, Australia; Department of Microbiology, Monash Health, Clayton, Victoria, Australia. Electronic address: maryza.graham@monashhealth.org.
authors.forename: Maryza
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Graham
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Monash Health, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Leanne
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tilson
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Monash Health, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Streitberg
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Monash Health, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hamblin
authors.affiliation: Monash Infectious Diseases, Monash Health, Clayton, Victoria, Australia; Department of Microbiology, Monash Health, Clayton, Victoria, Australia; Department of Medicine, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Tony M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Korman
mesh_terms: D057205:Automation, Laboratory / Q000379:methods*; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors; D014552:Urinary Tract Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*
keywords: Automation; Kiestra™; Urine