Patent ductus arteriosus laboratory findings
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ramyar Ghandriz MD[2]
Overview
Overview
Polycythemia may be present if the child has any other congenital heart disease. Hypoxemia or hypercarbia may be present.
Patent ductus arteriosus laboratory findings
Patent ductus arteriosus laboratory findings
- There are no diagnostic laboratory findings associated with Patent ductus arteriosus.
- A complete blood cell count (CBC) could be helpful in determining the overall health of the infant.
- Polycythemia: If the patient has other congenital heart defects polycythemia can be positive in those patients.
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