Evaluation of a leukocyte dip-stick test used for screening urine cultures.
A 2-min leukocyte esterase dip-stick test for pyuria was used to screen 409 consecutive clinical specimens received for culture. The leukocyte esterase dip-stick test proved to be a sensitive and inexpensive means of screening urine specimens for the absence of leukocytes and, by inference, for the absence of significant bacteruria.
D001437:Bacteriuria / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004950:Esterases / Q000097:blood*; D006801:Humans; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000201:enzymology*; D011934:Reagent Strips
D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D011934:Reagent Strips; D004950:Esterases