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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Tests to diagnose ''Aspergillus'' infection include: | |||
* [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003532.htm ''Aspergillus''] antibody test | |||
* [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003804.htm Chest x-ray] | |||
* [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003642.htm Complete blood count] | |||
* [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003330.htm CT scan] | |||
* Galactomannan (a molecule from the fungus that is sometimes found in the blood) | |||
* Immunoglobulin E (IgE) blood level | |||
* Lung function tests | |||
* Sputum stain and culture for ''Aspergillus'' | |||
* Tissue [http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003416.htm biopsy] | |||
==Chest X-ray== | |||
On [[chest X-ray]] pulmonary aspergillosis classically manifests as an [[air crescent sign]].<!-- | |||
--><ref>{{cite journal | author = Curtis A, Smith G, Ravin C | title = Air crescent sign of invasive aspergillosis. | journal = Radiology | volume = 133 | issue = 1 | pages = 17-21 | year = 1979 | month = Oct | id = PMID 472287 | url=http://radiology.rsnajnls.org/cgi/content/abstract/133/1/17?ijkey=657da61e6546d66bd27550542bc4d25be2efe638&keytype2=tf_ipsecsha}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]
Overview
Tests to diagnose Aspergillus infection include:
- Aspergillus antibody test
- Chest x-ray
- Complete blood count
- CT scan
- Galactomannan (a molecule from the fungus that is sometimes found in the blood)
- Immunoglobulin E (IgE) blood level
- Lung function tests
- Sputum stain and culture for Aspergillus
- Tissue biopsy
Chest X-ray
On chest X-ray pulmonary aspergillosis classically manifests as an air crescent sign.[1]
References
- ↑ Curtis A, Smith G, Ravin C (1979). "Air crescent sign of invasive aspergillosis". Radiology. 133 (1): 17–21. PMID 472287. Unknown parameter
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