Salivary leukocyte esterase activity by SillHa is a risk indicator of periodontal disease [PDF]
BMC Oral Health, 2023 Background There is increasing evidence that diagnostic salivary tests measuring inflammatory biomarkers are being developed to assess inflammatory status for early detection, prevention, and progression of periodontal disease.
Kyoko Ishii +8 more
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Leukocyte esterase and alpha-defensin in periprosthetic joint infection: predictive quality and correlation in a prospective study. [PDF]
Int Orthop, 2023 Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a rare but serious complication of total joint arthroplasty (TJA). An accurate diagnosis of PJI preoperatively does not exist. Alpha-defensin (AD) is a proven and common indicator.
Grünwald L +5 more
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Diagnostic Accuracy for Periprosthetic Joint Infection Does Not Improve by a Combined Use of Glucose and Leukocyte Esterase Strip Reading as Diagnostic Parameters. [PDF]
J Clin Med, 2022 The diagnosis of periprosthetic infections (PJI) can be challenging in clinical practice because the clinical presentations of aseptic loosening and low-grade infections are similar.
Haertlé M +5 more
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Evaluation of the BioFire® FilmArray® Pneumonia Panel with Conventional Bacterial Culture in Conjunction with Leukocyte Esterase Test [PDF]
Diagnostics, 2023 We evaluated the performance of the BioFire® FilmArray® Pneumonia panel (PN-panel) in detecting bacterial pathogens by comparing it to cultures and to the usefulness of the leukocyte esterase (LE) urine strip test.
In Young Yoo +6 more
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What Is the Optimal Timing for Reading the Leukocyte Esterase Strip for the Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Joint Infection? [PDF]
Clin Orthop Relat Res, 2021 Background The leucocyte esterase (LE) strip test often is used to diagnose periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). In accordance with the manufacturer’s directions, the LE strip test result is read 3 minutes after exposing it to joint fluid, but this has ...
Zheng QY +8 more
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Application of leukocyte esterase strip test in the screening of periprosthetic joint infections and prospects of high-precision strips. [PDF]
Arthroplasty, 2020 Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) represents one of the most challenging complications after total joint arthroplasty (TJA). Despite the availability of a variety of diagnostic techniques, the diagnosis of PJI remains a challenge due to the lack of ...
Zheng QY, Zhang GQ.
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Leukocyte Esterase as a Biomarker in the Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Joint Infection. [PDF]
Med Sci Monit, 2017 Background Total joint arthroplasty (TJA) has been one of the most rewarding interventions for treating patients suffering from joint disorders. However, periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a serious complication that frequently accompanies TJA.
Wang C, Li R, Wang Q, Duan J, Wang C.
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Performance of Gram Stain, Leukocyte Esterase, and Nitrite in Predicting the Presence of Urinary Tract Infections: A Diagnostic Accuracy Study [PDF]
Archives of Academic Emergency MedicineIntroduction: While urine culture is the gold standard for the urinary tract infection (UTI) diagnosis, delays in results highlight the need for rapid tests.
Carlos Solorzano +8 more
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Increased Urinary Leukocyte Esterase Distinguishes Patients With Brushite Kidney Stones [PDF]
Kidney International Reports, 2021 Kristin J. Bergsland +3 more
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Comparison of Leukocyte Esterase Testing of Synovial Fluid with Synovial Histology for the Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Joint Infection. [PDF]
Med Sci Monit, 2017 Background Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a complication of total joint arthroplasty (TJA). The leukocyte esterase (LE) strip test and histology are diagnostic methods for PJI.
Li R +7 more
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