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Diagnostic evaluation for Whipple’s disease
| Pat # | PAS staining | PCR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small intestine | Synovialis | Small intestine | Synovial fluid | Skin | CSF | |
| 1 | + | + | + | + | + | n.d. |
| 2 | − | n.d. | + | + | n.d. | − |
| 3 | − | n.d. | − | + | n.d. | − |
| 4 | − | n.d. | − | + | n.d. | − |
| 5 | − | n.d. | + | + | n.d. | − |
| 6 | + | n.d. | + | n.d. | n.d. | n.d. |
| 7 | + | n.d. | + | + | n.d. | + |
Abbreviations: +, positive; −, negative, CSF cerebrospinal fluid, PAS periodic acid-Schiff staining, PCR polymerase chain reaction, n.d not done
