Orbital cellulitis laboratory findings

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There are no diagnostic lab findings associated with orbital cellulitis. Some patients with orbital cellulitis may have elevated ESR, CRP, and white blood cells with a left shift. These are non-specific findings associated with infections, inflammatory conditions, and some neoplasia.[1]

Laboratory Findings

There are no diagnostic lab findings associated with orbital cellulitis. Some patients with orbital cellulitis may have elevated ESR, CRP and white blood cells with a left shift. These are non-specific findings associated with infections, inflammatory conditions, and some neoplasia.[1] Despite low positive and negative predictive values, blood and nasal mucosal cultures are often ordered to guide targeted antibiotic therapy but do not contribute to the diagnosis of orbital cellulitis.

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Lam Choi VB, Yuen HK, Biswas J, Yanoff M (2011). "Update in pathological diagnosis of orbital infections and inflammations". Middle East Afr J Ophthalmol. 18 (4): 268–76. doi:10.4103/0974-9233.90127. PMC 3249811. PMID 22224014.

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