Yellow Fever Diagnosis
To make a yellow fever diagnosis, your doctor will ask a number of questions, perform a physical exam, and recommend certain tests. Some tests that are used to help make a yellow fever diagnosis include blood tests, cerebrospinal fluid tests, and electrocardiograms (EKGs). To definitively make a diagnosis of yellow fever, your doctor will draw a blood sample and send it to a commercial or public health laboratory for confirmation.
Yellow Fever Diagnosis: A Summary
In order to make a
yellow fever diagnosis, your doctor will ask questions about a number of things (including recent medical and travel history), perform a physical exam, and recommend certain tests. As part of diagnosing a
yellow fever virus infection, the doctor will also rule out other more common causes of possible
yellow fever symptoms, such as the flu or the
common cold.
Tests Used for a Yellow Fever Diagnosis
If the doctor thinks a person is at risk for yellow fever, he or she can order certain tests. These tests can include:
- Blood tests
- Cerebrospinal fluid tests
- Electrocardiograms (EKGs).
These individual tests will not definitely diagnose yellow fever, but they can be helpful. To make a definitive diagnosis of yellow fever, the doctor will draw a blood sample and send it to a commercial or public health laboratory for confirmation.
Written by/reviewed by: Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
Last reviewed by: Arthur Schoenstadt, MD
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