Utility of urine eosinophils in the diagnosis of acute interstitial nephritis
AK Muriithi, SH Nasr, N Leung - … Journal of the American Society of …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Results This study identified 566 patients with both a UE test and a native kidney biopsy
performed within a week of each other. Of these patients, 322 were men and the mean age
was 59 years. There were 467 patients with pyuria, defined as at least one white cell per
high-power field. There were 91 patients with AIN (80% was drug induced). A variety of
kidney diseases had UEs. Using a 1% UE cutoff, the comparison of all patients with AIN to
those with all other diagnoses showed 30.8% sensitivity and 68.2% specificity, giving …
performed within a week of each other. Of these patients, 322 were men and the mean age
was 59 years. There were 467 patients with pyuria, defined as at least one white cell per
high-power field. There were 91 patients with AIN (80% was drug induced). A variety of
kidney diseases had UEs. Using a 1% UE cutoff, the comparison of all patients with AIN to
those with all other diagnoses showed 30.8% sensitivity and 68.2% specificity, giving …