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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
There are no pathognomonic laboratory findings for Chikungunya virus infection. Laboratory abnormalities include mild [[thrombocytopenia]] (>100,000/mm<sup>3</sup>), [[leukopenia]], and elevated [[liver function test]]s. [{ESR|Erythrocyte sedimentation rate]] and [[CRP|C-reactive protein]] are usually elevated. | |||
==Laboratory Findings== | ==Laboratory Findings== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Alejandro Lemor, M.D. [2], Alonso Alvarado, M.D. [3]
Overview
There are no pathognomonic laboratory findings for Chikungunya virus infection. Laboratory abnormalities include mild thrombocytopenia (>100,000/mm3), leukopenia, and elevated liver function tests. [{ESR|Erythrocyte sedimentation rate]] and C-reactive protein are usually elevated.
Laboratory Findings
Clinical laboratory findings can include lymphopenia, thrombocytopenia, elevated creatinine, and elevated hepatic transaminases.