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Table 3 Fresh specimen results and paired analysis

From: Urothelial cells may indicate underlying bacteriuria in pregnancy at term: a comparative study

Variable

MSU

n = 32

CSU

n = 32

Z

P

Volume in millilitres

75

(41.25–100)

30

(25–40)

−4.45

<0.001*

Specific gravity

1.010

(1.005–1.015)

1.010

(1.010–1.015)

0.00

1.00

Protein

 Negative

17

(53.1)

18

(56.3)

  

 Trace

10

(31.3)

9

(28.1)

0.00

1.00

 +

4

(12.5)

3

(9.4)

 ++

1

(3.1)

2

(6.3)

Leukocyte esterase

 Negative

4

(12.5)

19

(59.4)

−4.61

<0.001*

 Trace

6

(18.8)

11

(34.4)

 +

12

(37.5)

2

(6.3)

 ++

2

(6.3)

0

 +++

8

(25.0)

0

ATP concentrationa

2504

(1415–5779)

12,323

(8250–2098)

−4.56

<0.001*

RBC countb

4

(0.5–12.0)

7

(2.0–36.0)

−2.79

0.004*

WBC countb

67

(40.5–135.5)

46

(32.0–70.5)

−2.75

0.005*

EPC countb

41

(17.5–69.5)

22

(10.5–36.5)

−2.57

0.009*

  1. Data reported as n (%) or median (IQR) and paired analysis performed by Wilcoxon signed ranks test. MSU samples had significantly higher leukocyte esterase, ATP concentration, and cell counts
  2. aConcentration described in attamoles, or mole × 10−18
  3. bRed blood cell (RBC), white blood cell (WCC), epithelial cell (EPC) per high power field