【编辑推荐】本综述通过荟萃分析16项研究指出，尿试纸条（leukocyte esterase/nitrite）检测老年人菌尿症的敏感性达90%（95%CI 84-94% ...

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 ...

Researchers at the Rothman Institute at Jefferson found that leukocyte esterase reagent strips, which are commonly used to diagnose urinary tract infections, can also be used to rapidly diagnose ...

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 ...

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 ...

The study was approved by the Institutional Review Board of Maimonides Medical Center. A retrospective review of medical records of consecutive febrile (rectal temperature ≥38.0°C measured by ...