What are the standard emergency room tests doctors request to detect infections in the blood?
2006-11-07 11:12:07 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
it depends on what they think you have...if you have a bad cough they would order a chest x-ray...for a sore throat they might order a CBC (complete blood count) it all depends on why you are there...and the state of your emergency...
2006-11-07 11:20:15 · answer #1 · answered by lylitalianbeauty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A CBC, CMP, UA. If fever or obvious signs of infection, blood cultures x 2.
2006-11-08 13:42:05 · answer #2 · answered by Morning Glory 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The doctor would order a CBC and a blood culture.
2006-11-08 10:35:30 · answer #3 · answered by E Haser 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they do not test for hepatitis c in a regular lab. the regular lab might however, show something indicative, but thats about it.
good luck
2006-11-07 18:05:27 · answer #4 · answered by giggling.willow 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋