The effect of boric acid on bacterial culture of canine and feline urine |
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| Authors: | Rowlands M Blackwood L Mas A Cripps P Crompton C Burrow R |
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| Institution: | Small Animal Teaching Hospital, University of Liverpool, Neston, Cheshire CH64 7TE. |
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| Abstract: | Objective : To identify the optimal method of submission of canine and feline urine for bacterial culture. Methods : Cystocentesis samples from 250 animals (200 dogs, 50 cats) suspected of having urinary tract infections were collected. The reference aliquot, without preservative, was processed on site within 2 hours. Two further aliquots (one without preservative, one with boric acid) were stored at room temperature for up to 7 hours and then posted by guaranteed next day delivery to a commercial laboratory for analysis. Results : Forty‐seven of the samples were positive on culture in the reference test. There was no significant difference between reference test results and those of samples posted without preservative (P=0·39), but samples posted in boric acid were significantly less likely to give a positive result (P=0·01). Samples posted without preservative had a sensitivity of 82% and a specificity of 98%; for boric acid, sensitivity was 73% and specificity 99%. Clinical Significance : Postal urine samples should be submitted to the laboratory in a plain sterile tube. |
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