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What does leukocyte esterase ua 3 mean
A 36-year-old member asked:

Dr. James Krickanswered
Urology 37 years experience
UA: It suggests but does not confirm the presence of a urinary infection. A culture should be done to confirm and identify a causative bacteria if presen... Read More
5.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 48-year-old member asked:

Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 50 years experience
4.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 28-year-old female asked:

Dr. Fred McCurdyanswered
Pediatric Nephrology and Dialysis 46 years experience
Urinalysis: Leucocyte esterase comes from white blood cells - infection fighters. Having these cells in your urine usually means infection. However, there can b... Read More
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 38-year-old female asked:

Dr. John Goldmananswered
Rheumatology 56 years experience
Your swollen abdomen: Your swollen abdomen does. I am uncertain if that swelling is due to your urinary tract. You may need it in an evaluation, imaging such as an abdomina... Read More
1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 29-year-old female asked:

Dr. Michael Einanswered
Infectious Disease 49 years experience
See below: Pos. Leukocyte esterase means there are some white blood cells in your urine. I haven't found this test very helpful as i see positive results in pat... Read More
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A female asked:

Dr. Hunter Handsfieldanswered
Infectious Disease 54 years experience
UTI. Pyelonephritis?: Your urinalysis is diagnostic for a urinary tract infection, and with flank pain, it probably involves the kidney (medical term pyelonephritis). It's ... Read More
670 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 28-year-old female asked:

Dr. George Klauberanswered
Specializes in Pediatric Urology
Resistant bacteria: Bacteria causing your UTI were not sensitive to Keflex. Find out urine culture result? Report indicates appropriate antibiotics. You need different an... Read More
4 viewsAnswered Feb 13, 2021
A 58-year-old female asked:

Dr. Terence Chapmananswered
Urologic Oncology 27 years experience
Not necessarily: Voided (vs. catheterized) urine specimens in women are potentially subject to contamination. Urine culture is the definitive method of determining the... Read More
3.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 31-year-old female asked:

Dr. Martin Raffanswered
Infectious Disease 57 years experience
Probably nothing: Depending upon the manner in which the urine was collected this is probably vaginal contamination. If you have no symptoms and there is no further ev... Read More
5.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 39-year-old member asked:

Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 50 years experience
Likely not : Significant. Do you have symptoms of urinary infection? Trace levels are difficult to interpret in isolation. All lab results need to be interpreted i... Read More
4.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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