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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Laboratory findings
- No laboratory studies are specific for acute or chronic eosinophilic pneumoina. The usual laboratory tests include:[1]
- complete blood count
- Pulmonary function tests
- hepatic function tests
- Renal function tests
Tests to exclude other causes of pulmonary eosinophilia:[2]
- An antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) test for granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Wegener’s) or eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis
- Enzyme-linked immunoassays for IgM and IgG specific for Coccidioides
- Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) or other serologic test for Strongyloides or Paragonimiasis
References
- ↑ Allen JN, Pacht ER, Gadek JE, Davis WB (1989). "Acute eosinophilic pneumonia as a reversible cause of noninfectious respiratory failure". N Engl J Med. 321 (9): 569–74. doi:10.1056/NEJM198908313210903. PMID 2761601.
- ↑ Hayakawa H, Sato A, Toyoshima M, Imokawa S, Taniguchi M (1994). "A clinical study of idiopathic eosinophilic pneumonia". Chest. 105 (5): 1462–6. PMID 8181338.