Pott's disease laboratory findings

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Laboratory Findings

• Blood tests

- CBC : leukocytisis – Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate >100 mm/h

• Tuberculin skin test

- Tuberculin skin test (purified protein derivative [PPD]) results are positive in 84-95% of patients with Pott disease who are not infected with HIV.