In contrast to anemia, an elevated RBC count is calledpolycythemiaand is detected in a patient’s elevated hematocrit. It can occur transiently in a person who is dehydrated; when water intake is inadequate or water losses are excessive, the plasma volume falls. As a result, the hematocrit ri...
The inconsistency count revealed differences in precision between the dipstick analyzers. In the 24 consecutive donor samples, no significant correlation between the dipstick analyzers and the reference methods were found. In conclusion, urine dipsticks are not suitable for quality control of residual ...
In week 1 of life the infant took feedings poorly and was noted to have enlargement of the liver and spleen. Because of the findings of pyuria and Klebsiella bacteriuria, the infant was given a transfusion and antimicrobial therapy. Urographic studies were normal and the urine remained sterile...
this group featured higher levels of fasting glycemia (9.62 ± 0.69 versus 7.94 ± 0.33 mmol/L in Group 2, p = 0.018), glycated hemoglobin, albumin/creatinine ratio in spot urine, stronger manifestations of hyperlipidemia (mostly type 2B hyperlipidemia), and disturbances of purine metabolism, liv...
This study is an observational single-institution prospective study. Inclusion criteria are defined as followed: to be a woman of 18 years old or more, to be pregnant in the first trimester of pregnancy, as shown by a fetal heartbeat on ultrasound or a positive urine dipstick βeta-human ch...