Kawasaki disease laboratory findings

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:

Overview

Laboratory Findings

• Complete blood count (CBC) may reveal:
  • Normocytic anemia
  • Thrombocytosis
    • Platelets ≥ 450×10³/μL (450 × 10⁹/L) after first week
  • Leucocytosis
    • White blood cell count ≥ 15,000/μL (15.0 × 10⁹/L)
• Elevated Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
• Liver function tests may reveal:
  • Elevated liver enzyme levels
  • Hypoalbuminemia ≥ 3.0g/dL (30g/L)
• Elevated C-reactive protein
• Hyponatremia
• Sterile pyuria