Diagnosis of Vitamin C deficiency
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Vitamin C deficiency:
Diagnosis
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))
Confirming diagnosis Serum ascorbic acid levels less than 0.2 mg/dl and white blood cell ascorbic acid levels less than 30 mg/dl help confirm the diagnosis.
Dietary history revealing an inadequate intake of ascorbic acid suggests vitamin C deficiency. A capillary fragility test may be performed on the patient’s forearm with a blood pressure cuff; it’s positive if more than 10 petechiae form after 5 minutes of pressure.
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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
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