A simple test for detecting pyuria.
Pyuria indicates inflammation within the urinary tract. A test strip, Cytur-Test, was used to detect a significant number of white cells in 100 consecutive urine samples and compared with the quantitative white cell concentration. The test was simple, rapid, easy to read, the false positive rate was low and the false negative rate was acceptable. In screening patients for urinary tract disease the Cytur-Test would be particularly useful if combined with tests for protein, blood and glucose.
D005188:False Negative Reactions; D005189:False Positive Reactions; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D011776:Pyuria / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011934:Reagent Strips
D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D011934:Reagent Strips