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Table 1 The efficiency of synovial LE test compared with the results of synovial fluid culture

From: Determination of diagnostic value (validity) leukocyte esterase (urine dipstick strip) in differentiating inflammatory arthritis from bacterial arthritis

Diagnostic test

Sensitivity

Specificity

PPV

NPV

Synovial LE

80.8%

78.6%

70.0%

86.8%

  1. PPV = Positive Predictive Value. NPV = Negative Predictive Value. LE = leukocyte esterase
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Advances in Rheumatology

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