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Diagnostic Value Of Urine Microscopy Leukocyte Findings in Predicting Urine Culture Positivity in Routine Clinical Practice

2026-02-06 primary care research Title + abstract only
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ObjectiveUrine cultures are frequently requested at an early stage in primary care and outpatient settings, often without a comprehensive clinical assessment. This practice increases healthcare costs and laboratory workload and may lead to misleading results due to asymptomatic bacteriuria and specimen contamination. This study aimed to evaluate whether routinely reported microscopic urinary leukocyte findings can predict urine culture positivity under real-world clinical conditions. The distri...

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