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==Laboratory Findings== | ==Laboratory Findings== | ||
Laboratory investigations are done to help locate the source of the original infection and direct the treatment accordingly. In patients with epididymoorchitis, the following investigations may be done:<ref name="pmid19378875">{{cite journal |vauthors=Trojian TH, Lishnak TS, Heiman D |title=Epididymitis and orchitis: an overview |journal=Am Fam Physician |volume=79 |issue=7 |pages=583–7 |year=2009 |pmid=19378875 |doi= |url=}}</ref> | |||
*[[Urethral]] [[Gram stain]] | |||
*[[Urinalysis]] | |||
*[[Urine culture]] | |||
*[[PCR]] to detect the presence of ''Neisseria Gonorrhea]'' and ''Chlamydia Trachomatis'' | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Dima Nimri, M.D. [2]
Overview
Laboratory Findings
Laboratory investigations are done to help locate the source of the original infection and direct the treatment accordingly. In patients with epididymoorchitis, the following investigations may be done:[1]
- Urethral Gram stain
- Urinalysis
- Urine culture
- PCR to detect the presence of Neisseria Gonorrhea] and Chlamydia Trachomatis