Open AccessEvaluation of commercial boric acid containing vials for urine culture: Low risk of contamination and cost effectiveness considerations
Author(s) -
Suma B Appannanavar,
Manisha Biswal,
ika Rajkumari,
Balvinder Mohan,
Neelam Taneja
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of pathology and microbiology/indian journal of pathology and microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.217
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 0974-5130
pISSN - 0377-4929
DOI - 10.4103/0377-4929.120386
Subject(s) - urine , boric acid , preservative , vial , contamination , medicine , chemistry , chromatography , food science , biology , ecology , organic chemistry
Urine culture is a gold standard in the diagnosis of urinary tract infection. Clean catch midstream urine collection and prompt transportation is essential for appropriate diagnosis. Improper collection and delay in transportation leads to diagnostic dilemma. In developing countries, higher ambient temperatures further complicate the scenario. Here, we have evaluated the role of boric acid as a preservative for urine samples prior to culture in female patients attending outpatient department at our center.