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Laboratory detection of leucocyte esterase and nitrite as an alternative to urine microscopy

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  1. Oxford Public Health Laboratory, John Radcliffe Hospital, OX3 9DU, Headington, Oxford, UK

    B. I. F. Batchelor, A. R. Hunt, I. C. J Bowler & D. W. M. Crook

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Batchelor, B.I.F., Hunt, A.R., Bowler, I.C.J. et al. Laboratory detection of leucocyte esterase and nitrite as an alternative to urine microscopy. Eur. J. Clin. Microbiol. Infect. Dis. 15, 663–664 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01691154

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