Amoebic liver abscess laboratory findings
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Yamuna Kondapally, M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
Laboratory Findings
Complete blood picture
- Heamoglobin <10g/dl
- Leukocytosis
- Neutrophilia
ESR and CRP
Elevated ESR and C-reactive protein[1]
Liver function tests
- Acte infection
- Elevated aspartate aminotransferase
- Normal alkaline phosphatase
- Chronic infection
- Elevated aspartate aminotransferase
- Elevated alkaline phosphatase
References
- ↑ Blessmann J, Binh HD, Hung DM, Tannich E, Burchard G (2003). "Treatment of amoebic liver abscess with metronidazole alone or in combination with ultrasound-guided needle aspiration: a comparative, prospective and randomized study". Trop Med Int Health. 8 (11): 1030–4. PMID 14629771.