leukocyte esterase

11/28/2006 - "Efficacy of leukocyte esterase dipstick test as a rapid test in diagnosis of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis."
01/01/2005 - "Determination of leukocyte esterase activity with a simple stix method may be helpful for the rapid and easy diagnosis of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. "
07/01/2015 - "This study aimed to find out the diagnostic accuracy of leukocyte esterase dipstick test for the diagnosis of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. "
07/01/2015 - "The leukocyte esterase strip test may be used as rapid test for diagnosis of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis due to its high diagnostic validity."
01/01/2015 - "Diagnosing bacterial peritonitis made easy by use of leukocyte esterase dipsticks."

11/01/2021 - "False negative or positive results may occur in the urine dipstick test for leukocyte esterase (LE), which is used to determine urinary tract infection (UTI). "
01/01/2023 - "The current reference standard for pediatric urinary tract infection (UTI) screening, the leukocyte esterase (LE) dipstick test, has suboptimal accuracy. "
01/01/2023 - " based on detection of leukocyte esterase in fluid are available everywhere and widely used for detecting urinary tract infection. "
01/01/2022 - "The sensitivity and specificity of the leukocyte esterase test for the diagnosis of urinary tract infection (UTI) are suboptimal. "
07/13/2021 - "Leukocyte esterase (LE) is a useful marker that can be used in establishing a diagnosis of urinary tract infections (UTIs). "

04/01/2023 - "Leukocyte Esterase Strip Quantitative Detection Based on RGB Photometry is a Probable Method to Diagnose Periprosthetic Joint Infection: An Exploratory Study."
03/01/2018 - "In conclusion, results of this study confirm the high sensitivity and specificity of synovial leukocyte esterase for diagnosis of prosthetic joint infection, also suggesting the need to assess a panel of markers to optimize diagnosis of these infections."
06/01/1991 - "The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of urinary leukocyte esterase on random urine specimens as a screening test for chlamydial and gonococcal urethral infections in asymptomatic males. "
12/01/2021 - "Relying on a negative leukocyte esterase dipstick test to rule out a UTI is not sufficient in a child with high suspicion of such an infection. "
01/01/2021 - "CORR Insights®: What Is the Optimal Timing for Reading the Leukocyte Esterase Strip for the Diagnosis of Periprosthetic Joint Infection?"

08/15/2009 - "The prevalence of periurethral rUTI strain carriage increased from 46% to 90% during the 14 days immediately preceding rUTI, with similar increases in same-strain bacteriuria (from 7% to 69%), leukocyte esterase (from 31% to 64%), and symptoms (from 3% to 43%), most notably 2-3 days before rUTI (P<.05 for all comparisons). "
03/01/1984 - "The leukocyte esterase test was 100% sensitive (0% false negatives) with a 76% specificity (24% false positives) in predicting significant bacteriuria. "
05/01/1982 - "When 424 urine specimens from males were examined, 95% of the Gram-stained smears and 91% of the leukocyte esterase tests correctly correlated with culture results, indicating significant bacteriuria. "
05/01/1982 - "Evaluation of leukocyte esterase activity as a rapid screening technique for bacteriuria."
01/01/2023 - "Absence of leukocyte esterase and pyuria had a high NPV for significant bacteriuria. "

07/01/2023 - "CRP values, pyuria, and leukocyte-esterase positivity were significantly higher in UTIs caused by E. "
01/01/2022 - "Pyuria was defined as either ≥ 5 white blood cells per high-power field on microscopy or positive leukocyte esterase (LE). "
01/01/2022 - "Pyuria and leukocyte esterase are not sensitive markers to identify non-E coli UTI in young children. "
01/01/2022 - "Pyuria (≥5 white blood cells per high-powered field) and positive leukocyte esterase (small or more) on the urine dipstick were present in 1690 (88.2%) and 1692 (88.3%) of the children respectively. "
01/01/2021 - "Test characteristics for microscopic pyuria cut points and positive leukocyte esterase (LE) were calculated across 3 urine specific gravity groups: low <1.011, moderate 1.011 to 1.020, and high >1.020. "