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Leukocyte Esterase and Nitrites on Urinalysis
Leukocyte Esterase: Urinary tract infection, Indwelling urinary catheter, Recent instrumentation of
Leukocyte Esterase ... Urinalysis Leukocyte Esterase ... / #Leukocyte #Esterase ... comparison #Urinalysis #diagnosis
Urinalysis Interpretation (UA)

Bacteria, Leukocyte esterase, WBC, Nitrite, RBC, Epithelial 
cells, pH

#Diagnosis #Urinalysis #Interpretation #Analysis
Bacteria, Leukocyte esterase ... cells, pH #Diagnosis
Complement 1 esterase inhibitor (C1-INH) Deficiency Testing Algorithm
INDICATIONS FOR TESTING:
 • Recurrent angioedema (without urticaria)
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Complement 1 esterase ... C1INH #Complement #esterase ... Algorithm #allergy #diagnosis
Causes of Angioedema: Differential Diagnosis Framework
Mast-cell mediated:
 • IgE dependent allergic reactions: Food, Drugs, Latex, Stings
: Differential Diagnosis ... Hereditary C1 esterase ... • Acquired C1 esterase ... #Differential #Diagnosis
A 67 year-old man presents with lower lip swelling for the past two hours, and tells
he was recently diagnosed ... with acquired C1 esterase ... Hereditary #Angioedema #C1Esterase
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Elevation - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

ALP:
 - Enzymes that catalyze hydrolysis of organic phosphate
- Differential Diagnosis ... organic phosphate esters ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Plain radiography of the abdomen revealed calcification of both adrenal glands. A homozygous mutation in LIPA
confirmed the diagnosis ... of cholesteryl esters
Urinalysis Testing - UTI Sensitivity and Specificity
 - Leukocyte esterase 
 - Nitrite 
 - WBCs
- Leukocyte esterase
Urinalysis & Urine Sodium 
Theophilus Protospatharius, a seventh-century physician who wrote the first manuscript focused exclusively
Ketones • Leukocyte esterase ... nitrite #leucocyte-esterase
Lower Urinary Tract Infection: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

- Predisposing Factors:  Immunocompromised state, diabetes, elderly, female
Nitrites, Leukocyte Esterase