Table 1 Results of the rapid urine test (RUT) performed by the general practitioner compared to urine analysis at the central laboratory
RUT results | Urine analysis | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Leukocyturiaa | Bacteriuria | ||
at standard thresholdsb | at reduced thresholdsc | ||
L+ / N + (n = 74) | 73 (99%) | 61 (82%) | 70 (95%) |
58 Enterobacteriaceae | 62 Enterobacteriaceae | ||
3 S. saprophyticus | 4 S. saprophyticus | ||
5 miscellaneous | |||
L- / N- (n = 37) | 9 (24%) | 3 (8%) | 6 (16%) |
3 Enterobacteriaceae | 6 Enterobacteriaceae | ||
2 miscellaneous | |||
L+ / N- (n = 229) | 216 (94%) | 128 (56%) | 189 (83%) |
114 Enterobacteriaceae | 162 Enterobacteriaceae | ||
9 S. saprophyticus | 11 S. saprophyticus | ||
9 miscellaneous | 18 miscellaneous | ||
L- / N + (n = 7) | 7 (100%) | 7 (100%) | 7 (100%) |
6 Enterobacteriaceae | 6 Enterobacteriaceae | ||
2 S. saprophyticus | 2 S. saprophyticus | ||
2 miscellaneous | |||
Total (n = 347) | 305 (88%) | 199 (57%) | 272 (78%) |
178 Enterobacteriaceae (89%) | 236 Enterobacteriaceae (85%) | ||
14 S. saprophyticus (7%) | 17 S. saprophyticus (6%) | ||
11 miscellaneous (5%) | 25 miscellaneous (9%) | ||