urinary tract infection
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Urine leukocyte esterase: what a positive result means
Leukocyte esterase flags white blood cells in your urine. Here's what a positive means, the usual causes, how to read it with nitrite, and when to get care.
Urine nitrite test: what positive and negative mean
Nitrite on a urinalysis points to bacteria in the bladder. What a positive result means, why a negative one can miss an infection, and when it's urgent.