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leukocyte esterase in urine by test strip

Principle: - estimation of the number of leukocytes present in a urine specimen by a colorimetric measurement dependent upon esterases present in neutrophils Clinical significance: - presence of leukocyte esterase + urine nitrites suggests urinary tract infection [3]

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leukocytes in urine

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leukocyte esterase+nitrite in urine by test strip

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urine analyte by test strip leukocyte esterase in urine

References

  1. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999
  2. Panel of 22 tests Laboratory Test Directory ARUP: 20350
  3. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, 15, 16. American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998, 2009, 2013

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urine dipstick