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==Overview==
==Overview==
There are no specific laboratory findings of Ebola virus disease. Some nonspecific findings include alterations in the [[white blood cells]] count, blood chemistry tests and liver function tests.
There are no specific laboratory findings in [[Ebola virus]] disease. Some nonspecific findings include alterations in the [[white blood cells]] count, [[blood]] chemistry tests and [[liver function tests]], which contribute to a disruption in the [[thrombosis|clotting]] process.


==Laboratory Findings==
==Laboratory Findings==
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[[Ebola virus]] can affect the levels of [[white blood cells]] and [[platelets]], disrupting [[thrombosis|clotting]].


==References==
==References==

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Michael Maddaleni, B.S.; Guillermo Rodriguez Nava, M.D. [2]

Overview

There are no specific laboratory findings in Ebola virus disease. Some nonspecific findings include alterations in the white blood cells count, blood chemistry tests and liver function tests, which contribute to a disruption in the clotting process.

Laboratory Findings

There are no specific laboratory findings of Ebola virus disease, the following table shows some nonspecific usually found:[1]

Laboratory findings
Test Findings
White blood cells count Leucopenia
Lymphopenia
Neutrophilia
Blood smear Left shift
Atypical lymphocytes
Liver function tests Raised aspartate aminotransferase
Raised alanine aminotransferase
Extended prothrombin time
Extended partial thromboplastin time
Proteins Hyperproteinemia
Urinalysis Proteinuria

References

  1. Feldmann H, Geisbert TW (2011). "Ebola haemorrhagic fever". Lancet. 377 (9768): 849–62. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(10)60667-8. PMC 3406178. PMID 21084112.

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