Diagnostic Tests for Rubella
Rubella: Diagnostic Tests
The list of diagnostic tests
mentioned in various sources as
used in the diagnosis of Rubella
includes:
- Rubella virus antibody blood test
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Home Diagnostic Testing
These home medical tests may be relevant to Rubella:
- Child Behavior: Home Testing
- Child General Health: Home Testing
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Jaundice - Case 15-1: 14-Day-Old Boy:
III. Physical Examination
(Pediatric Complaints and Diagnostic Dilemmas)
T, 36.4°C; RR, 48/min; HR, 140 bpm; BP, 83/50 mm Hg
Weight, 2.7 kg
Physical examination revealed a 2-week-old term boy who was listless but
arousable. His skin demonstrated a yellow-green jaundice but no petechiae,
rash, or bruising. He was nondysmorphic and normocephalic, with an open, flat
fontanel. His pupils were equal, round, and reactive with red reflexes present
bilaterally. Mucous membranes were yellow-pink and slightly dry. His
respirations were slightly rapid but otherwise unlabored with clear breath
sounds bilaterally. The heart examination was normal. The abdomen was soft and
nondistended, with a smooth, firm liver edge palpable 3 cm below the right
costal margin. Examinations of the genitalia and extremities were normal. His
tone, power, and primitive reflexes all appeared to be within normal limits.
IV. Diagnostic Studies
A complete blood count revealed the following: white blood cells (WBCs),
9,400/mm
3 (1% band forms, 41% segmented neutrophils, and 45% lymphocytes); hemoglobin,
16.0 g/dL; and platelets, 66,000/mm
3. PT and PTT were markedly prolonged at 50 and 112 seconds, respectively.
Fibrinogen was 127 mg/dL, and fibrin split products were negative. Serum
bicarbonate was 17 mEq/L, but the remainder of the serum electrolytes, calcium,
magnesium, and phosphorus were normal. Serum glucose was 52 mg/dL. A hepatic
function panel revealed the following: alanine aminotransferase (ALT), 115 U/L
aspartate aminotransferase (AST), 126 U/L; alkaline phosphatase, 730 U/L;
γ-glutamyl transferase (GGT), 55 U/L; and albumin, 3.5 mg/dL. The unconjugated
bilirubin concentration was 13.1 mg/dL, and the conjugated bilirubin was 5.9
mg/dL.
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Source: Pediatric Complaints and Diagnostic Dilemmas, 2003
Seizures - Case 19-1: 8-Day-Old Girl:
III. Physical Examination
(Pediatric Complaints and Diagnostic Dilemmas)
T, 39.0°C; RR, 20/min; HR, 180 bpm; BP, 86/45 mm Hg; SpO2, 100% in room air
Weight, 25th percentile; head circumference, 50th percentile
Examination revealed a mechanically ventilated infant. She was sedated but
withdrew in response to painful stimuli. The fontanel was bulging. There were
no head lacerations or skull depressions. The sclerae were anicteric, and the
pupils were 1.5 mm and symmetrically reactive. There were no cardiac murmurs,
and the femoral pulses were weakly palpable. The lungs were clear to
auscultation. The abdomen was soft, and the umbilical stump was well healed
without erythema or discharge. There were two pustules in the perineal area.
IV. Diagnostic Studies
Laboratory results were as follows: sodium, 132 mEq/L; potassium, 3.3 mEq/L;
chloride, 99 mEq/L; bicarbonate, 23 mEq/L; glucose, 73 mg/dL; calcium, 8.9
mg/dL; and magnesium, 2.1 mg/dL. The complete blood count revealed 8,000
WBCs/mm
3, including 33% band forms, 18% segmented neutrophils, 35% lymphocytes, and 10%
monocytes. The hemoglobin and platelet count were normal. On cerebrospinal
fluid (CSF) examination, there were 879 WBCs/mm
3 (48% segmented neutrophils, 19% lymphocytes, and 33% monocytes) and 1,739 red
blood cels/mm
3; no organisms were seen on Gram staining. The CSF glucose concentration was 36
mg/dL, and the protein concentration was 400 mg/dL. CSF was sent for bacterial
culture and detection of HSV by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). There were no
abnormalities on chest radiograph.
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Source: Pediatric Complaints and Diagnostic Dilemmas, 2003
Seizures - Case 19-2: 10-Day-Old Boy:
III. Physical Examination
(Pediatric Complaints and Diagnostic Dilemmas)
T, 37.5°C; RR, 40/min; HR, 124 bpm; BP, 75/45 mm Hg; SpO2, 100% in room air
Weight, 50th percentile; length, 25th percentile; head circumference, 25th
percentile
The infant appeared alert. There were no vesicles on the scalp or skin. His
anterior fontanel was open and flat. His conjunctivae were pink and anicteric.
Red reflex was present bilaterally. There was no murmur on cardiac examination,
and femoral pulses were strong. The spleen tip was just palpable, and there was
no hepatomegaly. The Moro reflex was symmetric. The remainder of the
examination was also normal.
IV. Diagnostic Studies
A complete blood count revealed 8,800 WBCs/mm3 (16% segmented neutrophils, 70% lymphocytes, 11% monocytes, and 3% atyptical
lymphocytes); hemoglobin, 13.4 g/dL; and platelets, 511,000/mm
3. Serum chemistry values included sodium, 139 mmol/L; potassium, 5.5 mmol/L;
chloride, 104 mmol/L; and bicarbonate, 28 mmol/L. The blood urea nitrogen and
creatinine concentrations were normal. Serum alanine and aspartate
aminotransferases were normal. Serum albumin was 3.3 g/dL. Examination of the
CSF revealed the following: WBCs, 12/mm
3; red blood cells, 1,834/mm3; glucose, 45 g/dL; and protein, 124 g/dL. There were no bacteria on Gram
staining.
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Source: Pediatric Complaints and Diagnostic Dilemmas, 2003
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