The customer reported leukocytes were not detected on a urine sample on the iq200 instrument causing a delay in patient treatment.Based on available information there was a delay on patient treatment for one patient sample.There was a 10 to 12-hour delay on patient treatment.The patient received antibiotic treatment.Erroneous results reported: zero wbc.Corrected result: 197 wbcul, and 122 wbcul.Leukocytes were not detected on a haematuric urine sample on the iq200 instrument causing a delay in patient treatment.No bacteria detected.This analysis was carried out on the urine of a patient admitted to the emergency room because haematuric urine.Detection of a urinary infection by a strip test was performed.The customer stated that the urine had been diluted to 1/26th as recommended because it was very haematic.The sample was then diluted to 1/2.The leukocytes were detected small particles were then detected, so a gram stain was completed, gram-negative bacilli were observed.The patient received antibiotic treatment(phosphomycin) for a simple urinary infection.
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