Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8799172 | The Journal of Arthroplasty | 2018 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
This study agrees with the existing literature demonstrating that the LE test strips are among the lowest sensitivity tests for PJI. The urinary LE tests strips should not be used to rule-out PJI, as they often fail to detect abundant levels of LE in synovial fluid. Instead, it is more appropriate to use the (++) LE test strip result as a secondary confirmatory rule-in test for PJI because of its high specificity.
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Authors
Carl A. MD, Lihua PhD, John P. BS, Tony R. PhD, Martin R. PhD, MS, Patrick A. BS, Keith W. PhD,