Abstract
The direct immunofluorescence technique for detecting antibody-coated bacteria in urinary sediment is felt to be useful in distinguishing infection of the kidney from infection of the bladder. An independent, blind multiple-reading system was used to measure interobserver variability in the evaluation of slides of urinary sediments for antibody-coated bacteria. Three independent observers agreed unanimously on first reading in 88% of 253 specimens. When compared with the majority opinion, the sensitivity and specificity of an individual reading were 91 and 95%, respectively.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 359-361 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of clinical microbiology |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| State | Published - Dec 1 1977 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology (medical)