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What is a specific blood test for pneumonia along with a cxr?

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No one test: Pneumonia diagnosis is based on CXR findings, identification of a causative organism , and by ruling out other causes of symptoms, e.g., heart failure. It is not a do it yourself issue.

Answered 6/2/2020

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Pneumonia: A cbc and differential cell count, blood cultures and procalcitonin level are often helpful in differentiating a viral from a bacterial pneumonia.

Answered 6/3/2020

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