Leukocyte Esterase Strip Quantitative Detection Based on RGB Photometry is a Probable Method to Diagnose Periprosthetic Joint Infection: An Exploratory Study. [PDF]
Orthop Surg, 2023 Leucocyte esterase (LE) strip test is the most rapid, convenient, and cheap method to diagnose chronic periprosthesis joint infection (PJI). However, the determination of LE strip mainly relies on colorimetric method with strong subjectivity, which leads
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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 ...
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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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Leukocyte Esterase and Glucose Reagent Test Can Rule in and Rule out Septic Arthritis. [PDF]
In Vivo, 2021 Background/Aim: Septic arthritis (SA) requires rapid diagnosis and therapy to avoid joint damage. This study evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of leukocyte esterase (LE) and glucose (GLC) strip tests for diagnosing SA.
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Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2023 Background: Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is the most common and serious infection of liver cirrhosis patients with ascites. If not intervened with early antibiotic treatment leads to high morbidity and mortality.
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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.
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EVALUATION OF LEUKOCYTE ESTERASE REAGENT STRIPS TEST IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF SPONTANEOUS BACTERIAL PERITONITIS IN CHILDREN WITH CIRRHOSIS [PDF]
Arquivos de Gastroenterologia, 2015 BackgroundSpontaneous bacterial peritonitis is defined as an ascetic fluid infection without an evident intra-abdominal surgically treatable source.
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Relationship between Urine Protein‐To‐Creatinine Ratio and Leukocyte Esterase in Canine Urine Samples [PDF]
Veterinary Medicine and ScienceBackground The urine dipstick strip test is used for detecting urinary leukocytes and protein; however, factors like specific gravity, pH and infection may affect accuracy.
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Quantitative determination of leukocyte esterase with a paper-based device. [PDF]
RSC Adv, 2020 The commercially-available colorimetric urine dipstic for the early detection of urinary tract infection (UTI) has several limitations. The quantitative determination of urinary leukocyte esterase (LE) for predicting UTI remains uncertain.
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Usefulness of Leukocyte Esterase Test Versus Rapid Strep Test for Diagnosis of Acute Strep Pharyngitis [PDF]
Global Pediatric Health, 2015 Objective: A study to compare the usage of throat swab testing for leukocyte esterase on a test strip(urine dip stick-multi stick) to rapid strep test for rapid diagnosis of Group A Beta hemolytic streptococci in cases of acute pharyngitis in children ...
Kumara V. Nibhanipudi MD
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