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Posted On : 03 Dec 2019

What are the criteria for diagnosis of UTI in OPD in routine urine microscopic examination?

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ahmed Ragab

leukocte estrase postive nitrite postive
wbc ) 5

4 years ago

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smriti gautam

pus cells plenty
bacteria 10^5 colonies/mm

4 years ago

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Leanny Chakawata

nitrites leucocyte esterase and more than 10^5 cfu/ml of bacteria in a mid stream catch

4 years ago

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frank emmanuel

Fever (=38°C) or chills.

New or increased burning pain on urination, frequency, or urgency.

New flank pain or suprapubic pain or tenderness

4 years ago

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ali almaghrby

pus, cells.. nitrit....bacteria

4 years ago

Answer 1

The most useful criteria are the presence of bacteria {More than 100000, ml} with pus cells More than 5 per HPF.