Cause Of Pericardial Effusion
Pericardial fluid gram stain is a method of staining a sample of fluid taken from the sac surrounding the heart to diagnose a bacterial infection. The gram stain method is one of the most commonly used techniques for the rapid diagnosis of bacterial infections.
Alternative Names
Gram stain of pericardial fluid
How the test is performed
A sample of fluid will be taken from the sac surrounding the heart. Before this is done, some people may have a cardiac monitor to check for heart...
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Pericardial fluid culture
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Pleural effusion
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Subdural effusion
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Parapneumonic pulmonary effusion
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