Boric Acid Preservation of Urine Samples
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Boric acid preservation of urine samples.
Comparison of the results of bacteriological culture and microscopic examination of urine samples transported over a distance by the dip-inoculum transport medium, ice-box, and boric acid preservation with "natural" urine specimens showed that the last, in a final concentration of 1.8%, gives satisfactory preservation.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1969
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.2.5653.353