Leukocyte esterase dipstick as a rapid screening test for vaginitis and cervicitis

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 185-189

  Chacko, M R ^a   Kozinetz, C A ^a   Hill, R ^a   Collins, K ^a   Dunne, M ^a   Hergenroeder, A C ^a  

^a Texas Children's Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervicitis; Leukocyte esterase dipstick; Screening tests; Vaginitis

Indexed keywords

ESTERASE; LEUKOCYTE ENZYME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANDIDA; CHLAMYDIASIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GONORRHEA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NORMAL HUMAN; POLYMORPHONUCLEAR CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCREENING TEST; TRICHOMONAS; UTERINE CERVICITIS; UTERINE CERVIX MUCUS; VAGINA SECRETION; VAGINITIS;

EID: 0030817614     PISSN: 10833188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1083-3188(96)70028-1     Document Type: Article

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