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Pott's disease laboratory findings
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Diagnosis of spinal tuberculosis requires a combination of clinical features with presence of confirmatory findings on imaging studies. Establishing the etiology requires the demonstration of acid fast bacilli on microscopy or a postive culture of a biopsy for mycobacterium tuberculosis or PCR of the organism.
Laboratory Findings
Laboratory Findings
- Blood tests:
- CBC: leukocytosis[1]
- Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate >100 mm/h
References
References
- ↑ Chen CH, Chen YM, Lee CW, Chang YJ, Cheng CY, Hung JK (2016). “Early diagnosis of spinal tuberculosis”. J Formos Med Assoc. 115 (10): 825–836. doi:10.1016/j.jfma.2016.07.001. PMID 27522334.
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