Bartonellosis laboratory findings
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Laboratory Findings
Electrolyte and Biomarker Studies
- In the acute stage:
- Peripheral blood smears shows anisomacrocytosis with many bacilli adherent to red blood cells.
- Thrombocytopenia is also seen and can be very severe.
- In the chronic stage:
- Silver stain (the Warthin–Starry method) of skin nodules