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Understanding a Small Leukocyte Esterase Result During Pregnancy


Question
hi, i am pregnant. all my urine test results were negative except leukocyte esterase showed " small " . is this anything that i should worry about or concerned.

Answer
I'd be glad to try and answer your question.  Leukocyte esterase is a measurement in the urine for WBC (white blood cells).  WBCs in the urine could indicate a urinary tract infection (UTI).  But since your result was "small" and if your not having any symptoms, I would say that this is normal.  Sometimes a normal urine will have a small amount of WBCs because of skin contamination.

Samantha