Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Use of a leukocyte esterase strip test may be a reliable tool to diagnose persistence of infection during second ...
The use of leukocyte esterase reagent strips offers a rapid, cheap and simple alternative to manual counting of polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs) in ascitic fluid for the diagnosis of spontaneous ...
The ability of a urinary dipstick leukocyte esterase test (LET) to predict culture-verified asymptomatic urethral infections of Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae was determined in 1095 ...
Use of combined leukocyte esterase and glucose strip tests can help confirm or rule out a diagnosis of septic arthritis, according to study results. Researchers investigated synovial fluid from 146 ...
The sensitivity of a urinalysis for diagnosing urinary tract infection (UTI) is not optimal—75%-85%, depending on the study. Although the American Academy of ...
An outstanding session on "Controversies in the Diagnosis and Management of Urinary Tract Infection in Infants < 2 Months Old" was held at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2021 Virtual Event.
DEAR DR. ROACH: I recently saw my doctor for some fatigue and lightheadedness, and my doctor ordered some tests. I'm concerned that the urine test showed trace positive for ketones, leukocyte esterase ...