Open AccessEfficacy of leukocyte esterase dipstick test as a rapid test in diagnosis of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
Author(s) -
Rungsun Rerknimitr,
Worawut Rungsangmanoon,
Pradermchai Kongkam,
Pinit Kullavanijaya
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v12.i44.7183
Subject(s) - dipstick , medicine , predictive value , positive predicative value , spontaneous bacterial peritonitis , predictive value of tests , gastroenterology , leukocyte esterase , receiver operating characteristic , likelihood ratios in diagnostic testing , urine , ascites
To evaluate the efficacy of dipstick test in diagnosis of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) in cirrhotic patients who underwent abdominal paracentesis based on the locally available dipstick test.