Performance Assessment of the Fecal Leukocyte Test for Inpatients

L. A. Granville; P. Cernoch; G. A. Land; James R. Davis

doi:10.1128/JCM.42.3.1254-1256.2004

Performance Assessment of the Fecal Leukocyte Test for Inpatients

L. A. Granville, P. Cernoch, G. A. Land, James R. Davis

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Traditionally, fecal leukocyte testing detects large bowel inflammation or disruption, conditions that allow leukocytes into the stool. However, test usefulness with inpatients is unclear. Two hundred five inpatients who had undergone one to three tests were identified, and their FLT results were compared to their gastrointestinal disease diagnoses at time of discharge. A specificity of 92% for detecting intact colonic mucosae in inpatients was found.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1254-1256
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Clinical Microbiology
Volume	42
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1128/JCM.42.3.1254-1256.2004
State	Published - Mar 2004

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