The effect of specimen processing delay on borate urine preservation

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 95-98

  Gillespie, T ^a   Fewster, J ^a   Masterton, R G ^a,b  

^a WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS LOTHIAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Boric acid preservation; Urine culture; Urine storage

Indexed keywords

BORIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; COLONY FORMING UNIT; DRUG EFFECT; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE; URINALYSIS; URINE CULTURE;

EID: 0032917983     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.52.2.95     Document Type: Article

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