Table 1.
Patient's laboratory work-up.
| Patient's Laboratory Work-up. | |
|---|---|
| Gomori methenamine silver stain | Coccidioides immitis/sp. antibody |
| 1, 3 Beta-D glucan | Legionella pneumophila urine antigen |
| Respiratory PCR | Streptococcus pneumonia antigen |
| Sputum culture | Leptospirosis IgM antibody |
| BAL gram stain & culture | Hantavirus immunoglobulins |
| BAL acid fast culture & PAS stain | Parvovirus B19 IgM antibody |
| BAL fungal culture & smears | Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
| Stool PCR | Acute hepatitis panel |
| Stool ova & parasites | ANA, IFA |
| Entamoeaba histolytica | Rheumatoid factor |
| Stool calprotectin & lactoferrin | GBM antibody |
| Blastomycosis dermatitidis antibody | ANCA panel |
PCR, polymerase chain reaction; BAL, bronchoalveolar lavage; PAS, periodic acid Schiff; IgM, immunoglobulin; ANA, antinuclear antibody; IFA, immunofluorescence assay; GBM, glomerular basement membrane; ANCA, anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody.