Urine storage under refrigeration preserves the sample in chemical, cellularity and bacteriuria analysis of ACS
INTRODUCTION: The analysis of urine abnormal constituents and sediment (ACS) comprises tests of great diagnostic and prognostic value in clinical practice. When the analysis of ACS cannot be performed within two hours after collection, the sample must be preserved in order to avoid pre-analytical in...
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Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica
2013-12-01
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Series: | Jornal Brasileiro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-24442013000600006&lng=en&tlng=en |