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==Laboratory Findings== | ==Laboratory Findings== | ||
*Laboratory findings can vary depending on the severity and stage of illness. | *Laboratory findings can vary depending on the severity and stage of illness. <ref> {{cite web|url=http://www.cdc.gov/yellowfever/healthCareProviders/healthCareProviders-ClinLabEval.html| title= CDC Yellow Fever - Clinical and Laboratory Evaluation}} </ref> | ||
*In the first week of the illness, [[leukopenia]] might occur; however, [[leukocytosis]] also can occur during the second week of the disease. | *In the first week of the illness, [[leukopenia]] might occur; however, [[leukocytosis]] also can occur during the second week of the disease. | ||
*Bleeding dyscrasias also can occur, together with elevated prothrombin and [[partial thromboplastin time]]s, decreased platelet count, and presence of fibrin-split products. | *Bleeding dyscrasias also can occur, together with elevated prothrombin and [[partial thromboplastin time]]s, decreased platelet count, and presence of fibrin-split products. | ||
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*It is important to obtain a yellow fever vaccination history, as IgM antibodies to yellow fever vaccine virus can persist for several years following vaccination. | *It is important to obtain a yellow fever vaccination history, as IgM antibodies to yellow fever vaccine virus can persist for several years following vaccination. | ||
*Serologic cross-reactions occur with other flaviviruses (e.g., West Nile or dengue viruses), so positive results should be confirmed with a more specific test (e.g., plaque-reduction neutralization test). | *Serologic cross-reactions occur with other flaviviruses (e.g., West Nile or dengue viruses), so positive results should be confirmed with a more specific test (e.g., plaque-reduction neutralization test). | ||
*Early in the illness (during the first 3-4 days), yellow fever virus or yellow fever virus RNA often can be detected in the serum by virus isolation or nucleic acid amplification testing | *Early in the illness (during the first 3-4 days), yellow fever virus or yellow fever virus RNA often can be detected in the serum by virus isolation or nucleic acid amplification testing. | ||
* However, by the time overt symptoms are recognized, the virus or viral RNA usually is undetectable. Therefore, negative virus isolation and RT-PCR results cannot rule-out the diagnosis of yellow fever. | |||
* Immunohistochemical staining of formalin-fixed material can detect yellow fever virus antigen in histopathologic specimens. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Overview
Multiple laboratory abnormalities can be observed in patients with yellow fever, including leukopenia or leukocytosis, bleeding dyscrasias, thromobcytopenia, increased billirubin and hepatic enzymes.
Laboratory Findings
- Laboratory findings can vary depending on the severity and stage of illness. [1]
- In the first week of the illness, leukopenia might occur; however, leukocytosis also can occur during the second week of the disease.
- Bleeding dyscrasias also can occur, together with elevated prothrombin and partial thromboplastin times, decreased platelet count, and presence of fibrin-split products.
- Hyperbilirubinemia might be present as early as the third day but usually peaks toward the end of the first week of illness.
- Elevations of serum transaminase levels occur in severe hepatorenal disease and might remain elevated for up to 2 months after onset.
- Laboratory diagnosis generally is accomplished by testing serum to detect virus-specific immunoglobulin M (IgM) and immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies by serologic assays.
- It is important to obtain a yellow fever vaccination history, as IgM antibodies to yellow fever vaccine virus can persist for several years following vaccination.
- Serologic cross-reactions occur with other flaviviruses (e.g., West Nile or dengue viruses), so positive results should be confirmed with a more specific test (e.g., plaque-reduction neutralization test).
- Early in the illness (during the first 3-4 days), yellow fever virus or yellow fever virus RNA often can be detected in the serum by virus isolation or nucleic acid amplification testing.
- However, by the time overt symptoms are recognized, the virus or viral RNA usually is undetectable. Therefore, negative virus isolation and RT-PCR results cannot rule-out the diagnosis of yellow fever.
- Immunohistochemical staining of formalin-fixed material can detect yellow fever virus antigen in histopathologic specimens.