When Performing a Dipstick Test on a Patient's Urine Sample

question 9

Multiple Choice

When performing a dipstick test on a patient's urine sample, a positive leukocyte esterase and nitrite is indicative of:

• A) Microscopic hematuria
• B) Urinary tract infection
• C) Calculi in the urine
• D) Possible bladder tumor

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Definitions:

Minimum Value

The smallest number in a data set.

Significance

Significance refers to the measure of whether the results of a study or experiment are likely not due to chance, as determined by a set threshold of probability (p-value).

Alpha (α)

The threshold of significance in a statistical test; the probability of rejecting the null hypothesis when it is true, often set at 0.05 or 5%.

Population Parameter

A value that represents a characteristic of an entire population, such as its mean or standard deviation.