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Lab Tests of Importan
1.CBC
2.ESR
3.Sputum Culture
4.Sputum Gram Stain
Viral Pneumonia- Must be symptomatic for eg.
RAPID ANTIGEN DETECTION BY ELISA/CLIA
VIRAL ISOLATE CULTURE
GENE AMPLIFICATION BY RT-PCR
Your doctor will start by asking about your medical history and doing a physical exam, including listening to your lungs with a stethoscope to check for abnormal bubbling or crackling sounds that indicate the presence of thick liquid.
If pneumonia is suspected, your doctor may recommend:
If you are older than age65, are in the hospital or have serious symptoms or an underlying health condition, your doctor may recommend:
If your pneumonia isn't clearing as quickly as expected, your doctor may recommend a chest CT scan to obtain a more detailed image of your lungs.
Chest X-ray: they look for the presence of fluids in the lungs
Sptum test: it is preferred to be performed in the morning, or after a good cough that brings sputum from deep down. the sputum then is clutured and gram stain should be performed (it would look pink and u would see streptococuss pneumoniae)
blood culture is performed too
sputum and blood c s