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Sediment Microscopy, Nitrituria, and Leukocyte Esterasuria As Predictors of Significant Bacteriuria

Yong Nak Kim, Robert E. Wenk, Deepa Dutta, Joel Rudert

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Chemical strips for urinalysis have been introduced which test for presence of leukocyte esterase and bacterial nitrite. When either one of these two tests is positive, there is a high(0.5) probability of urinary tract infection as demonstrated by significant bacteriuria (10(5) colonies/ml urine) on followup cultures. When both tests are negative, there is low probability (0.03) of significant bacteriuria.

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Chemical strips for urinalysis have been introduced which test for presence of leukocyte esterase and bacterial nitrite. When either one of these two tests is positive, there is a high(0.5) probability of urinary tract infection as demonstrated by significant bacteriuria (10(5) colonies/ml urine) on followup cultures. When both tests are negative, there is low probability (0.03) of significant bacteriuria.

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Chemical strips for urinalysis have been introduced which test for presence of leukocyte esterase and bacterial nitrite. When either one of these two tests is positive, there is a high(0.5) probability of urinary tract infection as demonstrated by significant bacteriuria (10(5) colonies/ml urine) on followup cultures. When both tests are negative, there is low probability (0.03) of significant bacteriuria.

Key concepts: Leukocyte esterase, Bacteriuria, Urine, Urinalysis, Urinary system, Urinary sediment, Nitrite, Medicine

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