Urology
Volume 75, Issue 1 , Pages 74-76 , January 2010

Reflex Testing of Male Urine Specimens Misses Few Positive Cultures May Reduce Unnecessary Testing of Normal Specimens

  • Cynthia Fok

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Cynthia Fok, M.D., Fahey Building, Loyola University Medical Center, 2160 S First Ave, Maywood, IL 60153
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  • Mary P. Fitzgerald

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois
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  • Thomas Turk

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois
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  • Elizabeth Mueller

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois
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  • Leslie Dalaza

      Affiliations

    • Department of Urology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois
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  • Paul Schreckenberger

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois

Received 16 July 2009 ,Accepted 29 August 2009.

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PII: S0090-4295(09)02527-8

doi: 10.1016/j.urology.2009.08.071

Urology
Volume 75, Issue 1 , Pages 74-76 , January 2010

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