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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Alpha-Defensin versus Leukocyte Esterase in Periprosthetic Joint Infection: An Updated Meta-Analysis. [PDF]
Biomed Res Int, 2020 Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a devastating complication after arthroplasty. Prompt establishment of an infection diagnosis is critical but can be very challenging at present.
Li Z +5 more
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Quantitative urine test strip reading for leukocyte esterase and hemoglobin peroxidase [PDF]
Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (CCLM), 2018 AbstractBackground:Recently, urine test strip readers have become available for automated test strip analysis. We explored the possibilities of the Sysmex UC-3500 automated urine chemistry analyzer based on complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) sensor technology with regard to accuracy of leukocyte esterase and hemoglobin peroxidase results ...
Oyaert, Matthijs +4 more
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Leukocyte esterase strip test as a reliable intraoperative PJIs biomarker. Our experience. [PDF]
Acta Biomed, 2019 Backgroud and aim of work: Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is the most common cause of total knee replacement failure and the third most common cause of total hip replacement failure, accounting for 16.8% of all knee revisions and 14.8% of the hip ...
Di Benedetto P +5 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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Increased Urinary Leukocyte Esterase Distinguishes Patients With Brushite Kidney Stones [PDF]
Kidney International Reports, 2021 Kristin J. Bergsland +3 more
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Urinary Symptoms Are Unrelated to Leukocyte Esterase and Nitrite Among Indwelling Catheter Users. [PDF]
Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil, 2023 Objectives To explore the association between dipstick results and urinary symptoms. Method This was a prospective 12-month observational study of real-time self-administered urine dipstick results and symptoms in a community setting that included 52 ...
Rounds AK +6 more
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Diagnostic accuracy of leukocyte esterase in confirmed cases of urinary tract infection in children
Journal of Rawalpindi Medical College, 2022 Background: Gold standard for the diagnosis of urinary tract infections (UTIs) is urine culture, but it takes longer for bacterial growth on culture media. Leukocyte esterase is a simple strip testing of urine sample, so it takes less time in diagnosing
Anam Arif, Muhammad Faheem Afzal, Muhammad Haroon Hamid Anam Arif, Muhammad Faheem Afzal, Muhammad Haroon Hamid
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Faecal leukocyte esterase activity is an alternative biomarker in inflammatory bowel disease [PDF]
, 2015 Background: Leukocyte cytosolic proteins (e.g., calprotectin) are emerging biomarkers for inflammatory bowel disease. Leukocyte aryl esterase activity has been commonly used for sensitive detection of leukocytes in human body fluids such as urine.
De Vos, Martine +5 more
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Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation, 2021 Our study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic performance of point-of-care nitrite and leukocyte esterase (LE) dipsticks in the diagnosis of suspected urinary tract infection (UTI) in infants
Jayasurya Suresh +4 more
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