Previous published work has led to the hypothesis that the activatable esterase of chemotaxis is a serine esterase of the rabbit polymorphonuclear leukocyte existing in an inert, phosphonate insusceptible form, which after activation is capable of hydrolyzing aromatic amino acid esters and being inhibited by phosphonates. In the present study, directed to the testing of this hypothesis, we have...

background: ascitic fluid infection is presumptively diagnosed when the fluid polymorph nuclear (pmn) concentration equals or exceeds 250 cells /mic,l. the leukocyte esterase (le) test has been shown to be a good predictor of the presence of pmns in urine and other body fluids. this study examines of value of multistix 8sg dipstick test for rapid diagnosis of infected ascitic fluid. materials a...

Background: One of the worst sequelae cirrhosis and ascites is spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP). Early detection treatment SBP are therefore essential for survival because this complication linked to a high death risk if antibiotics not administered promptly. Leukocyte esterase dipstick testing can identify quickly. Objective: To evaluate diagnostic accuracy leucocyte test taking ascitic...

Asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASB) is the existence of bacteria in a patient's properly gathered urine who has no obvious symptoms urinary tract infection, which common females, with prevalence rate 2-11%, ASB during pregnancy influenced by range factors including; mechanical compression, changes immune and renal systems, if untreated, it can lead to cystitis pyelonephritis. Our aim evaluate sensit...

We evaluated the performance of urinalysis dipsticks and microscopic urine sediment analysis as predictors of urinary tract infection (UTI) in patient visiting hospital. The samples were processed for macroscopic examination to observe Leukocyte esterase (LE) and Nitrite (NIT) by dipstick method, microscopic examination to observe pus cells, culture of urine sample on Blood agar and MacConkey a...