The CBC | The chem panel | The CSF | The UA/Micro labs |
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What is hematocrit?
The proportion of blood consisting of blood cells
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What is ESR?
A non-specific, indirect measure of inflammation in the body
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What is CSF India ink?
This stain is used for the assessment of crypto
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What is acute tubular necrosis?
Brown, granular casts in the urine are suggestive of this condition.
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What are reticulocytes?
Immature red blood cells
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What is LDH?
This enzyme is a non-specific marker of cell turnover.
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What are bacterial, fungal and tuberculous meningitides?
A low glucose in CSF (as seen in our patient) is commonly associated with these kinds of infections.
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What is mycobacterium?
The AFB stain provides initial bacteriologic evidence of this organism
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What is 50-70% PMNs, 30% lymphocytes, 5% monocytes, 1-3% eosinophils/NK cells
The (approximate) normal differential WBC count.
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What is PCP?
Elevated serum LDH has been shown to have the strongest association with infection with opportunistic infection.
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What is bacterial meningitis?
High protein in the CSF (typically above 220mg/dL) is suggestive of this kind of meningitis
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What is plasmodium falciparum?
The malaria rapid antigen test is sensitive and specific for this organism.
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What is normocytic anemia?
The condition characterized by the patient's Hb of 7.2 and MCV of 84.7
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What is mycobacterium avium?
Laboratory abnormalities in this disseminated infection frequently include anemia and elevated. alk phos and LDH
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What are coccidiomycosis, pneumocystis, histoplasmosis, toxoplasmosis, cryptococcus
Our patients low CD4 count of 45 puts him at risk of infection by these infections agents
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