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*In majority of cases, lab findings will not be significant for anything else except [[Fever|fever]] and [[Hypotension|low blood pressure]]. | |||
*[[Anemia|Low hemoglobin]] levels, [[Jaundice|raised bilirubin levels]] along with deranged blood coagulation profile and [[Thrombycytopenia|decreased platelet counts]] are seen in hemorrhagic RVF. | |||
*Increased leukocytes in [[Cerebrospinal fluid|CSF]] along with presence of viral load in CSF would indicate [[Encephalitis|encephalitis]] or [[Meningitis|meningitis]] due to RVF. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
*https://www.cdc.gov/vhf/rvf/index.html | |||
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- In majority of cases, lab findings will not be significant for anything else except fever and low blood pressure.
- Low hemoglobin levels, raised bilirubin levels along with deranged blood coagulation profile and decreased platelet counts are seen in hemorrhagic RVF.
- Increased leukocytes in CSF along with presence of viral load in CSF would indicate encephalitis or meningitis due to RVF.