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==Laboratory tests== | ==Laboratory tests== | ||
* [[Complete blood count]] and [[differential count]] - elevated white cell count is seen in | * [[Complete blood count]] and [[differential count]] - elevated white cell count is seen in [[infection]]s, [[lymphoma]]s, [[leukemia]]s | ||
* [[Peripheral smear]] - to examine parasitic diseases (e.g filariasis, kala-azar) | * [[Peripheral smear]] - to examine parasitic diseases (e.g [[filariasis]], [[kala-azar]]) | ||
* [[Erythrocyte sedimentation rate]] ([[ESR]]) - elevated in infections | * [[Erythrocyte sedimentation rate]] ([[ESR]]) - elevated in infections | ||
* [[Liver function tests]] - for [[hepatitis virus]] infection | * [[Liver function tests]] - for [[hepatitis virus]] infection | ||
* [[Urine analysis]] - for diagnosing systemic infections causing lymphadenopathy | * [[Urine analysis]] - for diagnosing systemic infections causing [[lymphadenopathy]] | ||
* [[Lactate dehydrogenase]] - elevated in lymphomas and leukemias and other malignancies | * [[Lactate dehydrogenase]] - elevated in [[lymphomas]] and leukemias and other malignancies | ||
* [[Serum uric acid]] - elevated in lymphomas and leukemias and other malignancies | * [[Serum uric acid]] - elevated in lymphomas and [[leukemias]] and other malignancies | ||
* [[Blood cultures]] - gold standard for diagnosing infections | * [[Blood cultures]] - gold standard for diagnosing infections | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Raviteja Guddeti, M.B.B.S. [2]
Overview
Laboratory tests
- Complete blood count and differential count - elevated white cell count is seen in infections, lymphomas, leukemias
- Peripheral smear - to examine parasitic diseases (e.g filariasis, kala-azar)
- Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) - elevated in infections
- Liver function tests - for hepatitis virus infection
- Urine analysis - for diagnosing systemic infections causing lymphadenopathy
- Lactate dehydrogenase - elevated in lymphomas and leukemias and other malignancies
- Serum uric acid - elevated in lymphomas and leukemias and other malignancies
- Blood cultures - gold standard for diagnosing infections
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