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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) (cont.)

Medical Author:
Richard L Oehler, MD
Medical Editor:
Wesley W Emmons, MD, FACP
Medical Editor:
Mary L Windle, PharmD
Medical Editor:
Michael Stuart Bronze, MD

Exams and Tests

Initial tests for persons thought to have SARS include the following:

  • Chest x-ray films

  • Pulse oximetry (a test in which a probe connected to a computer is placed on the finger or ear to measure oxygen saturation in the blood)

  • Blood cultures

  • Sputum (fluid from the respiratory tract) Gram stain and culture

  • Testing for viral agents such as influenza A, influenza B, and respiratory syncytial virus

  • Urinary antigen testing for Legionella and pneumococcal species (2 causes of bacterial pneumonia)

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