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{{SK}} Lassa hemorrhagic fever; LHF | {{SK}} Lassa hemorrhagic fever; LHF | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
There is a range of [[laboratory]] investigations that are performed to diagnose the disease and assess its course and [[complication]]s. In West Africa, where Lassa is most prevalent, it is difficult for doctors to diagnose due to the absence of proper equipment to perform tests. <ref>{{cite journal|last=Mojeed|first=Momoh|title=Molecular Diagnostics For Lassa Fever At Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Nigeria: Lessons Learnt From Two Years Of Laboratory Operation|journal=Plos Neglected Tropical Diseases|date=14 Nov. 2012.|accessdate=15 November 2012}}</ref> Research has been done in the last few | There is a range of [[laboratory]] investigations that are performed to diagnose the disease and assess its course and [[complication]]s. In West Africa, where Lassa is most prevalent, it is difficult for doctors to diagnose due to the absence of proper equipment to perform tests. <ref>{{cite journal|last=Mojeed|first=Momoh|title=Molecular Diagnostics For Lassa Fever At Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Nigeria: Lessons Learnt From Two Years Of Laboratory Operation|journal=Plos Neglected Tropical Diseases|date=14 Nov. 2012.|accessdate=15 November 2012}}</ref> Research has been done in the last few years, by a team of specialists, in order to diagnose the Lassa fever on a [[molecular]] level.<ref>Ehichioya, Deborah U.; Asogun, Danny A.; Ehimuan, Jacqueline; Okokhere, Peter O.; Pahlmann, Meike; Ölschläger, Stephan; Becker-Ziaja, Beate; Günther, Stephan; Omilabu, Sunday A. Tropical Medicine & International Health. Aug2012, Vol. 17 Issue 8, p1001-1004. 4p. DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2012.03010.x. </ref> | ||
==Lab tests== | ==Lab tests== | ||
* Complete Blood Count (CBC) | * Complete Blood Count (CBC) | ||
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Synonyms and keywords: Lassa hemorrhagic fever; LHF
Overview
There is a range of laboratory investigations that are performed to diagnose the disease and assess its course and complications. In West Africa, where Lassa is most prevalent, it is difficult for doctors to diagnose due to the absence of proper equipment to perform tests. [1] Research has been done in the last few years, by a team of specialists, in order to diagnose the Lassa fever on a molecular level.[2]
Lab tests
- Complete Blood Count (CBC)
- Urinalysis
- Liver function tests.
- Chest Xrays.
Laboratory Findings
- Lymphopenia (low white blood cell counts)
- Thrombocytopenia (low platelets)
- Elevated aspartate aminotransferase (AST)
- Proteinuria in urine analysis.
- The virus itself may be cultured in 7 to 10 days.
- Chest X rays shows basilar pneumonitis and pleural effusions.
References
- ↑ Mojeed, Momoh (14 Nov. 2012.). "Molecular Diagnostics For Lassa Fever At Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Nigeria: Lessons Learnt From Two Years Of Laboratory Operation". Plos Neglected Tropical Diseases. Check date values in:
|date=(help);|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ↑ Ehichioya, Deborah U.; Asogun, Danny A.; Ehimuan, Jacqueline; Okokhere, Peter O.; Pahlmann, Meike; Ölschläger, Stephan; Becker-Ziaja, Beate; Günther, Stephan; Omilabu, Sunday A. Tropical Medicine & International Health. Aug2012, Vol. 17 Issue 8, p1001-1004. 4p. DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3156.2012.03010.x.