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. HYPOTHESIS The testing of throat swab for leukocyte esterase on test strip currently used for urine testing may be used to detect throat infect...

Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a common complication of cirrhosis with high morbidity and mortality. Early diagnosis treatment improve survival. Diagnosis made by ascitic fluid Polymorphoneuclear leukocytes (PMNL) count >250/mm3 which takes hours may not be available in rural settings. Leukocyte esterase reagent strips (LERS) test have shown sensitivity, specificity, negative pre...

BACKGROUND Urine test strip results are generally reported in categories (i.e., ordinal scaled), but automated strip readers are now available that can report quantitative data. We investigated the possible use of these meters to complement flow cytometry of urine and compared reflectance readings with quantitative determinations of urinary glucose and microalbumin. METHODS We compared URISYS...

STUDY OBJECTIVES To evaluate the use of a rapid strip test for the quick evaluation of sputum quality. DESIGN Prospective, double-blind study. Sputum and saliva samples were collected. Sputum quality was assessed by the presence of polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs) and squamous epithelial cells (SECs) per low-power (microscopic) field (LPF) [x10 objective]. Sputum was defined as follows: (...

CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a frequent and severe complication of cirrhotic patients with ascites. It has been proposed that the reagent strip for leukocyte esterase designed for the testing of urine (Combur test UX) could be a useful tool for diagnosing SPB. The aim of this study was to assess the sensitivity and specificity of urine test strips for diagnos...

UF-100 flow cytometer and urine strip results were cross-interpreted to predict culture outcomes. The best negative predictive value was obtained with bacteria at > or =1,000/microl, white blood cells at > or =20/microl, or leukocyte esterase positivity. Nine of 24 false negatives were clinically significant. Thus, UF-100 and urine strip results do not accurately predict the outcome of cultures.

Background: Gold standard for the diagnosis of urinary tract infections (UTIs) is urine culture, but it takes longer bacterial growth on culture media. Leukocyte esterase a simple strip testing sample, so less time in diagnosing cases UTI. Objective: To determine diagnostic accuracy leukocyte detection infection children taking as gold standard. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study...

BACKGROUND Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is a common serious complication of cirrhosis, and carries a high morbidity and mortality. Rapid diagnosis and prompt treatment of this condition may improve survival of such patients. OBJECTIVE To validate the diagnostic efficacy of a leukocyte esterase reagent (LER) strip test for rapid, bedside diagnosis of SBP. METHODS We prospectively ...

Background: The most common infections among all age groups are the urinary tract infections, mostly among pregnant women. Aim and Objective: To screen pregnant women for ASB with wet mount, reagent strip test such as UROCOLOR 10, by which both nitrite and leukocyte esterase was detected. Materials and methods: This was a multi-centric study conducted at Government Hospital Nizamabad and CKM ho...