TestFindingSensitivity (%)*Specificity (%)*
Urinalysis16,17 > 5 WBCs/HPF72 to 9548 to 82
> 10 WBCs/HPF58 to 8265 to 86
Leukocyte esterase test3 Positive74 to 9694 to 98
Nitrite test18 Positive35 to 8592 to 100
Leukocyte esterase and nitrite tests15,19 Either test positive75 to 8482 to 98
Dipstick hematuria20 Positive4488
Gram stain of uncentrifuged urine21 > 1 bacterium per HPF9395