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What Blood Test Do You Recommend For Night Sweats ,

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Posted on Mon, 8 Jun 2020
Question: What blood test do you recommend for night sweats, chills, and inflammation in the body.
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Answered by Dr. Shinas Hussain (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
Detailed evaluation is required to find out the exact cause.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for the query.
Night sweats with chills are caused by many conditions and detailed evaluation is required to find out the exact cause.
Infective causes like tuberculosis is a possibility. You can go for an sputum study and ESR to rule out TB.
A thyroid function test(TFT) has to be done because hyperthyroidism is a causes for night sweats,
Additional blood investigations like peripheral smear can be done to rule out hematological causes as well.
Hope I have answered your query.
Thanks
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What Blood Test Do You Recommend For Night Sweats ,

Brief Answer: Detailed evaluation is required to find out the exact cause. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for the query. Night sweats with chills are caused by many conditions and detailed evaluation is required to find out the exact cause. Infective causes like tuberculosis is a possibility. You can go for an sputum study and ESR to rule out TB. A thyroid function test(TFT) has to be done because hyperthyroidism is a causes for night sweats, Additional blood investigations like peripheral smear can be done to rule out hematological causes as well. Hope I have answered your query. Thanks