Atypical Pneumonia : Tests
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Tests could include:
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Chlamydia pneumonia antibody test
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Chlamydia pneumoniae DNA detection, by direct probe
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Mycoplasma pneumonia amplified probe
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae antibody assay
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People with suspected pneumonia should undergo a medical evaluation, including a thorough physical exam and a chest x-ray - especially since the physical exam may not always distinguish pneumonia from acute bronchitis or other respiratory infectio...
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Health care providers also use auscultation to listen to the heart sounds of unborn infants...Auscultation is a method used to listen to the sounds of the body during a physical examination ...The Doppler technique can also be used to hear pulses in the hands and feet...
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Sputum DFA is a test performed to detect the presence of microorganisms in sputum (lung secretions) by using antibodies tagged with a fluorescent dye.
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