LEUKOPENIA AND THROMBOCYTOPENIA DIAGNOSIS FOR DENGUE

Abstract

Dengue is an arbovirus of endemic and epidemic character, caused by flavivirus virus, Flaviviridiae family, transmitted by the mosquito Aedes aegypti. The disease is manifested in a broad spectrum of symptoms that lead to changes in the hemogram parameters. This work aims to demonstrate the changes found in the blood counts with the binomial leukopenia, thrombocytopenia and use the value to support the diagnosis of the disease in cases that would be difficult or impossible to achieve the specific test for dengue NS1. This is a descriptive and exploratory study with quantitative and qualitative approach. We analyzed 88 blood counts of patients with positive result of NS1 antigen test obtained in the Clinical Center and Firstborn located in the Laboratory Garden Inga municipality of Luziânia GO. At the end of this study, it was concluded that the results showed that the blood test aids in the diagnosis of dengue, but does not replace the antigen research NS1 to recent cases and IgM / IgG in patients after the period of one week infection. In addition, the complete blood count after dengue confirmation provides important data for monitoring progress and cure the disease.