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How Can Fever In An 8-year-old Be Managed When WBC And Platelet Counts Are High?
My 8 years old child get fever his wbc count was 35000 and plate late count 466000 Dr refer to test request blood culture sensitivity The answer was the report is ORGANISM ISOLATED :STERILE AFTER 48 HOURS OF INCUBATION I KNOW ABOUT IT RESULT POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE BETTER OR NOT
Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Your blood culture report shows that he has no bacterial infection in blood at the moment the sample was taken. A viral infection is not excluded. I suggest you have a test for mononucleosis and also a hematologist consult.
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How Can Fever In An 8-year-old Be Managed When WBC And Platelet Counts Are High?
Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Your blood culture report shows that he has no bacterial infection in blood at the moment the sample was taken. A viral infection is not excluded. I suggest you have a test for mononucleosis and also a hematologist consult. All the best.