Study of Urinary Leukocyte Esterase and Nitrite Examination in Urinary Tract Infection Patients in Jambi City in 2024

Background: Urinary tract infection is a condition of infection due to the growth and development of bacteria and other organisms in the urinary tract (Pardede, 2018). Most urinary tract infections are caused by E. Coli bacteria. One of the screening methods to confirm the diagnosis of UTI is a urine dipstick test which is able to detect leukocyte esterase as an indicator of pyuria and nitrite as an indicator of bacteriuria. Methods: This type of research is descriptive research with a cross-sectional approach. This study aims to determine the results of leukocyte esterase and urine nitrite examination in patients with urinary tract infections in Jambi City in 2024. This research was conducted in March-June 2024 with a total sample of 30 urinary tract infection sufferers from several hospitals/health centres in Jambi City using a purposive sampling technique. From research conducted on UTI sufferers, positive results for leukocyte esterase were obtained with 1+ and +2 for 12 people (40%) and 3+ for 6 people (20%). Results: The results were positive for nitrite as many as 17 people (57%) and negative for nitrite as many as 13 people (43%). There were 17 people (57%) who were positive for leukocyte esterase and positive for nitrite, namely 9 people for leukocyte esterase 1+ which were positive for nitrite (75%), and 8 people who were positive for leukocyte esterase 2+ with nitrite (67%). Conclusion: Meanwhile, 13 people (43%) obtained positive results for leukocyte esterase and negative for nitrite, namely 3 people (25%), 3 people (25%) for esterase 1+ leukocyte 2+, 4 people (33%), 4 people for nitrite negative leukocyte esterase 2+, and esterase leukocyte 3+ who were negative for nitrite were 6 people (100%).