Synovial fluid analysis with leukocyte esterase reagent strip test
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DOI: 10.1007/s10067-021-05608-8
Abstract: To determine whether leukocyte esterase reagent strip test (LERST) analysis could help distinguish inflammatory arthritis from mechanical joint effusion. We analyzed synovial fluid (SF) from consecutive patients with a non-traumatic joint effusion during a 6-month… read more here.
Keywords: analysis; synovial fluid; leukocyte esterase; reagent strip ... See more keywords
Infection intensity-dependent accuracy of reagent strip for the diagnosis of Schistosoma haematobium and estimation of treatment prevalence thresholds
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0010332
Abstract: Background Reagent strip to detect microhematuria as a proxy for Schistosoma haematobium infections has been considered an alternative to urine filtration for individual diagnosis and community-based estimates of treatment needs for preventive chemotherapy. However, the… read more here.
Keywords: prevalence; strip; reagent strip; haematobium ... See more keywords
Urogenital schistosomiasis prevalence and diagnostic performance of urine filtration and urinalysis reagent strip in schoolchildren, Ethiopia
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0271569
Abstract: Background Urogenital schistosomiasis has been known to be endemic in several lowland areas of Ethiopia. It is caused by Schistosoma haematobium and causes considerable public health problems to schoolchildren. Ethiopia, after mapping the distribution of… read more here.
Keywords: urinalysis reagent; urogenital schistosomiasis; reagent strip; schistosomiasis ... See more keywords
Internal Quality Control Data of Urine Reagent Strip Tests and Derivation of Control Rules Based on Sigma Metrics
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DOI: 10.3343/alm.2021.41.5.447
Abstract: Background Urine reagent strip test (URST) results are semi-quantitative; therefore, the precision of URSTs is evaluated as the proportion of categorical results from repeated measurements of a sample that are concordant with an expected result.… read more here.
Keywords: urine reagent; sigma metric; control; reagent strip ... See more keywords