two-day history of burning upon urination. Describes a feeling of urinary urgency and frequency. Mild suprapubic pain. Odd smell to her urine. Today her urine is cloudy and red. She's worried it may contain blood. The leukocyte esterase was positive in the urine. Nitrite was positive as well and a large number of WBCS were reported. The blood is positive because there's hemoglobin in the urine. A. These results are most consistent with which of the following conditions? a. a. Bile duct obstruction b. b. Urinary tract infection c. c. Acute Glomerulonephritis d. d. Hepatitis B. State three reasons why the nitrite test can be negative. C. State two reasons why the leukocyte esterase test can be negative despite increased numbers of white blood cells in the urine sediment.

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A, I believe B. 

B, I think its low colony forming unit count 

C, I am not sure about it.

Mrs. JG is a 28 year old married woman, mother of two children. She gives a
two-day history of burning upon urination. Describes a feeling of urinary
urgency and frequency. Mild suprapubic pain. Odd smell to her urine. Today
her urine is cloudy and red. She's worried it may contain blood. The leukocyte
esterase was positive in the urine. Nitrite was positive as well and a large
number of WBCS were reported. The blood is positive because there's
hemoglobin in the urine.
A. These results are most consistent with which of the following conditions?
a. a. Bile duct obstruction
b. b. Urinary tract infection
c. Acute Glomerulonephritis
d. d. Hepatitis
B. State three reasons why the nitrite test can be negative.
С.
C. State two reasons why the leukocyte esterase test can be negative despite increased
numbers of white blood cells in the urine sediment.
Transcribed Image Text:Mrs. JG is a 28 year old married woman, mother of two children. She gives a two-day history of burning upon urination. Describes a feeling of urinary urgency and frequency. Mild suprapubic pain. Odd smell to her urine. Today her urine is cloudy and red. She's worried it may contain blood. The leukocyte esterase was positive in the urine. Nitrite was positive as well and a large number of WBCS were reported. The blood is positive because there's hemoglobin in the urine. A. These results are most consistent with which of the following conditions? a. a. Bile duct obstruction b. b. Urinary tract infection c. Acute Glomerulonephritis d. d. Hepatitis B. State three reasons why the nitrite test can be negative. С. C. State two reasons why the leukocyte esterase test can be negative despite increased numbers of white blood cells in the urine sediment.
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