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Laboratory findings consistent with the diagnosis of tuberculous pericarditis include: | Laboratory findings consistent with the diagnosis of tuberculous pericarditis include:<ref name="Fowler1991">{{cite journal|last1=Fowler|first1=Noble O.|title=Tuberculous Pericarditis|journal=JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association|volume=266|issue=1|year=1991|pages=99|issn=0098-7484|doi=10.1001/jama.1991.03470010103039}}</ref><ref name="ReuterBurgess2006">{{cite journal|last1=Reuter|first1=H.|last2=Burgess|first2=L.|last3=van Vuuren|first3=W.|last4=Doubell|first4=A.|title=Diagnosing tuberculous pericarditis|journal=QJM|volume=99|issue=12|year=2006|pages=827–839|issn=1460-2725|doi=10.1093/qjmed/hcl123}}</ref> | ||
*Miled anemia | *Miled anemia | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Fahimeh Shojaei, M.D.
Overview
Laboratory findings consistent with the diagnosis of tuberculous pericarditis include miled anemia, normal leukocyte count, exudate pericardial effusion, and mycobacterium tuberculosis bacilli in pericardial effusion.
Laboratory Findings
Laboratory findings consistent with the diagnosis of tuberculous pericarditis include:[1][2]
- Miled anemia
- Normal leukocyte count
- Exudate pericardial effusion
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacilli in pericardial effusion
References
- ↑ Fowler, Noble O. (1991). "Tuberculous Pericarditis". JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association. 266 (1): 99. doi:10.1001/jama.1991.03470010103039. ISSN 0098-7484.
- ↑ Reuter, H.; Burgess, L.; van Vuuren, W.; Doubell, A. (2006). "Diagnosing tuberculous pericarditis". QJM. 99 (12): 827–839. doi:10.1093/qjmed/hcl123. ISSN 1460-2725.