Rapid identification directly from urine using QUICKprep kit
Abstract
Urinary tract infections are common, mainly caused by E. coli . Conventional diagnosis based on culture, delays result for 48 h, promoting empirical, often inadequate, treatments. This study validated the QUICKprep ® (FASTinov ® ) kit, which concentrates viable microbial cells and removes debris in under five minutes for MALDI-TOF-MS identification. A total of 281 positive urine samples, screened positive on Sysmex, were tested. In inoculated samples, results were fully concordant with culture; in clinical samples, 13/155 were not identified by MALDI-TOF-MS. QUICKprep ® enabled accurate identification direct from urine in around 15 min, offering faster diagnosis, potential for antimicrobial testing, and improved therapeutic decisions.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Urinary Tract Infections Management
Biosensors and Analytical Detection
Forensic Fingerprint Detection Methods
Publication details
- Journal / source
- European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases
- Publisher
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC
- Volume
- 45
- Issue
- 10
- Pages
- 3235-3239
- Publication date
- 19 June 2026
- Language
- EN