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Created page with "<section begin="urology" />'''Pyuria''' or '''leukocyturia''' refers to >5 WBCs per field of view at 400x. The urine may be grossly cloudy. * Dipsticks ** Can test for the presence of ''leukocyte esterase'', an enzyme produced by WBCs ** Can test for nitrite -> positive indicates bacteriuria *** However, it can be false negative (bacteria which don’t produce nitrite) * Bacterial urine culture should be performed to check for bacteriuria **..."