What does 2 + leukocyte esterase mean

Two plus levels of leukocyte esterase are often indicative of a urinary tract infection, and patients with urinary tract infections will have symptoms of frequent urination, urgency, and painful urination. If the patient’s urine leukocyte esterase two plus sign combined with the above symptoms can be considered as a urinary tract infection. Because leukocyte esterase is found only in neutrophils and not in other cells, it cannot detect other types of leukocytes, and a positive result indicates the presence of neutrophils in the specimen, and therefore the presence of inflammation. After the diagnosis of urinary tract infection, patients need antibiotic treatment, clinically more commonly used antibiotics are quinolone antibiotics and second and third generation cephalosporin antibiotics, commonly used quinolone antibiotics are norfloxacin, levofloxacin. The commonly used second and third generation cephalosporins are cefuroxime sodium, cefprozil, cefdinir, cefixime and so on. In addition, you can also orally take Sanguin tablets, fever drenching Qing and other proprietary Chinese medicines for treatment. During the period of urinary tract infection, patients should drink more water, urinate frequently, and keep the vulva clean and dry. If you find leukocyte esterase 2 +, you should go to the hospital in time and according to the doctor’s advice for treatment.