Performance Assessment of the Fecal Leukocyte Test for Inpatients

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Journal J Clin Microbiol

Specialty Microbiology

Date 2004 Mar 9

PMID 15004086

Citations 2

Authors

L A Granville

P cernoch

G A Land

J R Davis

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Abstract

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.

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