Tuberculous pericarditis laboratory findings

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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:

• Miled anemia
• Normal leukocyte count
• Exudate pericardial effusion
• Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacilli in pericardial effusion