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What does a positive result for leukocyte esterase ua from a urinalysis mean?
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∙ 9y ago
You may have an infection.
A positive finding of the enzyme leukocyte esterase in urinalysis indicates the presence of white blood cells in the urine. This normally suggests inflammation of some sort, often from a urinary tract infection. A simple dipstick test as part of a urinalysis can detect the presence of this enzyme.
- Leukocyte esterase in urinalysis functions as a screening test. A negative result makes it unlikely an infection exists, thus making further testing of the urinary with a microscopic examination and urine culture for bacteria usually unnecessary.
- Although a urinary tract infection is the most common cause of leukocyte esterase in urinalysis some other and rarer causes for the positive result with a negative microorganism culture do exist. These include:
- Chlamydia
- Infection with a sexually transmitted microorganism called ureaplasma urealyticum
- Balanitis, a skin disease occurring at the head of the penis
- Cancer of the bladder
- Kidney stones
- Tuberculosis
- A foreign body in the urinary tract
- Glomerulonephritis, an inflammation of small blood vessels in the kidneys
- Prescription drugs such as corticosteroids
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Can you get a positive if you multiply two negatives?
Yes, not only can you get a positive, you will always get a positive result.
What can you conclude about multiplication with negative numbers?
If you multiply a negative number with a positive number, the result will be negative. If you multiply two negatives, the result will be positive.
Does a negative squared equal a positive or negative?
A negative number squared equals a positive number. When multiplying, odd numbers of negatives result in a negative answer, and even numbers of negatives result in a positive answer.
What is a positive multiple?
A positive multiple is one where the result of the multiplication is greater than zero.
When a urinalysis result shows positive 3 what does it mean?
There are several components to a urinalysis such as specific gravity, pH, leukocyte esterase, protein, glucose, nitrite, bilirubin, urobilinogen, blood and a microscopic analysis including white blood cells, red blood cells, bacteria, epithelial cells, etc. A urinalysis can be used to diagnose anything from kidney stones to pyelonephritis so in order to know what positive 3 means, you will have to know which component showed the result.
What does LE mean in the result field of a urinalysis?
On a urinalysis, LE most likely stands for Leukocyte Esterase. This is an enzyme that is released by white blood cells and thus marks for their presence in the urine. Elevated levels of LE may indicate the presence of a urinary tract infection or infection of the bladder or kidneys. A positive test will usually be followed by a culture for certain forms of bacteria that could be present in urine.
My urinalysis result of WBC Esterase came back trace-abnormal what does this mean?
There were a few white blood cells in your urine sample.
What causes a false positive urinalysis test result for THC?
The HIV medication Atripla causes false positive THC urinalysis tests.
Can phentermine cause a diluted result in a drug urinalysis?
No, it WILL cause a true positive for amphetamines.
What is a DAMP positive result for urinalysis?
DexAmphetamine Monophosphate. It is a metabolite of amphetamine drugs.
I took a urinalysis 18 days after using a moderate amount of cocaine how probable speaking from experience is a positive result?
very unlikely to come up positive, especially if it was a bender and you aren't a habitual user.
Mixed non-uropathogenic gram positive flora?
A mixed non-uropathogenic gram positive flora is a possible result for a urinalysis. This means the urine sample did not have any bacteria that could cause an infection.
Can i get a hot ua taking tylenol pm?
No. Tylenol PM contains the active ingredients of acetaminophen and the antihistamine, diphenhydramine. Neither of these drugs will result in a positive urinalysis.
Could taking ADHD medicine result in a positive result in a urinalysis?
Yes most adhd meds are controlled substances. Adderall for one is amphetamine the same drug sold on the street as speed. In a drug test like you take when applying for a job it will show up as a positive result for drug abuse
Epithelial cells and mucus threads was stated rare in your urinalysis result what does this mean?
What does it mean when mucous rare in an urinalysis
What does a medical assistant report when a urinalysis produces a false positive result for a medical condition?
A positive result, obviously, since the assistant has no way of knowing that it is a false-positive. It is up to the doctor to consider the odds that the test was a false positive (see: test specificity and sensitivity) together with clinical signs, symptoms, history, epidemiology, and the results of other tests in making a diagnosis
