Diagnostic test | Potential significance of results |
Complete blood count, differential and smear |
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ESR¶ and CRP |
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Aerobic and anaerobic blood culturesΔ |
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Urinalysis and urine culture |
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Chest radiograph |
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Serum electrolytes, BUN, and creatinine |
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Hepatic aminotransferases |
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FUO: fever of unknown origin; JIA: juvenile idiopathic arthritis; SLE: systemic lupus erythematosus; IBD: inflammatory bowel disease; WBC: white blood cell; EBV: Epstein-Barr virus; CMV: cytomegalovirus; ESR: erythrocyte sedimentation rate; CRP: C-reactive protein; IGRA: interferon gamma release assay; BUN: blood urea nitrogen; Cr: creatinine ratio.
* Additional tests may be indicated if the history, examination, or initial diagnostic tests suggest a diagnosis or diagnoses.
¶ ESR may be lowered artifactually in conditions involving consumption of fibrinogen; ESR may be artifactually raised in hypergammaglobulinemia.
Δ Special media or environmental conditions, or longer incubation, may be necessary for specific pathogens (eg, Brucella, Leptospira, Spirillum).
◊ The white blood cells in Kawasaki disease are monocytic cells; because they are, not polymorphonuclear neutrophils they are not detected by dipstick tests for leukocyte esterase.آیا می خواهید مدیلیب را به صفحه اصلی خود اضافه کنید؟