Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Use of a leukocyte esterase strip test may be a reliable tool to diagnose persistence of infection during second ...

The sensitivity of a urinalysis for diagnosing urinary tract infection (UTI) is not optimal—75%-85%, depending on the study. Although the American Academy of ...

We conducted a retrospective cohort study of consecutive febrile (temperature in triage ≥ 38°C) infants aged 0 days to 89 days seen in the emergency department at Children's Hospital Boston from ...

The use of leukocyte esterase reagent strips offers a rapid, cheap and simple alternative to manual counting of polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMNs) in ascitic fluid for the diagnosis of spontaneous ...

DALLAS - March 8, 2021 - A study led by UT Southwestern and Children's Health researchers defines parameters for the number of white blood cells that must be present in children's urine at different ...

Section Head Clinical Chemistry & Toxicology, POCT CLIA Director, Rapid Response Labs (BV, CH, Parma) Associate Professor, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine The purpose of the study ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I recently saw my doctor for some fatigue and lightheadedness, and my doctor ordered some tests. I'm concerned that the urine test showed trace positive for ketones, leukocyte esterase ...

595.0 acute cystitis 599.0 UTI, site not specified 041.4 Escherichia coli V13.02 personal history, urinary (tract) infection Presumptive diagnosis of UTI can be made in sympto­matic women if there is ...

High levels of leukocytes, a type of white blood cell, in the urine may indicate a urinary tract infection, kidney stones, or another cause. Treatment depends on the cause. High leukocyte levels may ...

A 68-year-old woman presented to the doctor with complaints of abdominal pain and dysuria that developed 4 days prior and was followed by urinary frequency and urgency. She had a medical history of di ...