Major advantages of the leukocyte esterase reagent strip test include all of the following except:

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The leukocyte esterase reagent strip test is not able to accurately quantitate the leukocytes present in a specimen, making option D incorrect. However, the other three options are advantages of this test. It can detect the presence of lysed leukocytes, which may go undetected by other methods (option A), it can be used to screen specimens before bacterial culturing to help determine if further testing is necessary (option B), and it is a more standardized and objective method compared to the subjective microscopic method (option C).

Major Advantages of the Leukocyte Esterase Reagent Strip Test Include