Fever panel usually includes blood tests for which blood sample is collected. But sometimes, urinalysis is also done as a part of fever panel to screen for Urinary Tract Infections. The number and types of tests included in...
What is fever profile blood test?
Other names:
- Fever Panel Test
- Fever Profile Test
- Fever Test
- Fever Panel
- Fever Panel – Basic
- Complete Fever Panel
- Fever Blood Test – Basic
- Fever Package
A fever profile blood test is a series of serological tests done to examine the common causes of fever in patients.
Fever is a transient elevation of the body’s temperature in response to infection or disease.
Fever itself is not a clinical condition; rather, it is a clinical sign of infection in the body.
Fever occurs as a result of body’s immune system. It occurs when pyrogens (endogenous or exogenous) cause an increase body temperature.
Other than blood sample analysis, some diagnostic labs and doctors also recommend urine routine analysis for getting a better idea about the cause of fever.
Hence, you may be asked to give urine sample along with blood sample if the fever panel package includes urinalysis as well.
What are the common causes of fever?
The cases of fever increase with seasonal changes. The common causes of fever include:
- Dengue: Spike in Dengue cases occurs during the monsoon season, since it is a vector-borne disease (mosquito – Aedes aegypti)
- Malaria: Malaria cases also rise during the monsoon season, since malaria is also vector-borne (mosquito–female Anopheles)
- Typhoid: Typhoid is spread through contaminated food and water and the incidence of typhoid fever attains peak during monsoon season due to increase in fly population contaminating food and water.
Why do I need fever panel test?
If you have the following symptoms for more than 2 days, you should consult your doctor and get fever panel test done:
- Persistent Fever (body temperature above 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit)
- Chills
- Rashes on skin
- Body pain
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Loss of appetite
- Nausea
- Weakness
- Dizziness
- Pain in joints
- Excessive sweating
- Jaundice
- Headache
What tests are included in fever panel?
Fever panel usually includes blood tests for which blood sample is collected. But sometimes, urinalysis is also done as a part of fever panel to screen for Urinary Tract Infections. The number and types of tests included in panel vary depending upon the lab facility and requirement of the patient.
Following tests are usually there in fever panel:
- Complete Blood Count
CBC or Hemogram has the following parameters:
- Hemoglobin
- Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV)
- Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH)
- Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC)
- Monocytes
- Basophils
- Eosinophils
- Neutrophils
- Immature Granulocytes
- Platelet count
- Mean Platelet Volume (MPV)
- Red Cell Distribution Width
- Red Cell Distribution Width – SD
- Red Blood Cell count
- Hematocrit
- Total Leucocytes Count (WBC)
- Lymphocyte percentage
- ESR: ESR stands for Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate. It is a measure of rate or speed of settling down of RBCs under gravitational pull alone. In case of inflammation in the body, RBCs clump together and the process of sedimentation is faster.
- SGPT/ ALT: This test (SGPT - Serum Glutamic Pyruvic Transaminase) is a measure of the enzyme Alanine Transaminase, which is produced in the liver.
- Bilirubin: This test measures the level of Bilirubin in blood, which is a product of RBCs degradation.
- Malaria: In this test, malarial antigens are detected in blood.
- Dengue: In this test, dengue antigen such as NS1 is detected in initial days of infection.
- Typhoid: In this test, immunoglobulin (antibodies) in blood against Salmonella typhi is identified. IgG and IgM are detected in blood.
- Rapid Blood C/S: In this test, the presence of infection causing bacteria, fungus and other pathogens is checked.
- Urine R/M
Urinalysis checks for the following parameters:
- Color of urine
- pH of Urine
- Proteins in Urine
- Glucose in Urine
- Bilirubin in Urine
- Nitrites in Urine
- Red Blood Cells (RBCs) in urine
- White Blood Cells (WBCs) in urine
- Presence of microorganism such as Bacteria
- Presence of Crystals
How to prepare for fever profile test?
Fasting is required for 8-10 hours prior to giving blood sample for blood testing. Keep drinking water to stay hydrated. Other than that, there is no special preparation required before getting fever profile test. Consumption of light and easy to digest food is advised. Alcohol consumption should be avoided.
What is the procedure of fever profile test?
Blood and urine samples are required.
- Blood sample: a phlebotomist will collect the required amount of blood sample from a vein in your arm.
- Urine sample: your healthcare professional will provide a clean and sterile container for urine sample collection.
The samples are collected, sealed in containers with lid and sent for testing.
How to get a fever panel done at home?
Various diagnostic labs have the provision of collection of sample from home. For fever panel, a healthcare professional will visit you and collect required amount of blood and urine sample. The samples are labeled correctly, sealed in containers with lid and transported back to the lab for testing. All safety precautions are observed. The report is made available to the patients digitally.
Are there any risks involved in fever panel test?
No, there are no risks involved in getting fever panel test. The patients might feel the sting of needle during blood sample collection. Other than that, it is a non-invasive and safe procedure.
What is the price of fever profile blood test?
The price of fever profile test varies from lab to lab, depending on the locality. It also varies depending on the number of parameters being analyzed in a package. In order to get the most number of tests by paying a reasonable amount, and a comprehensive fever panel test, visit Ganesh Diagnostic and Imaging Centre, the most trusted diagnostic centre!
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Fever Profile Tests available at Ganesh Diagnostic and Imaging Centre:
Fever Panel-1 at 850 425INR
This includes:
- Dengue NS1 antigen
- Peripheral smear for Malaria
- Urine R/M
- Aerobic Blood Culture
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GDIC Fever Panel-1 Package at 1000 400INR
This includes:
- CBC
- Widal test (tube method)
- Malaria Parasite test
- Urine R/M
Fever Package at 6240 3120INR
This includes:
|
CBC |
|
175 |
|
ESR |
|
75 |
|
SGPT |
|
85 |
|
Bilirubin Total |
|
130 |
|
Malaria Parasite |
|
75 |
|
Urine Routine |
|
55 |
|
Widal tube Test |
|
100 |
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Widal Slide Test |
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150 |
|
Rapid Blood C/S |
|
425 |
|
Malarial Antigen |
|
350 |
|
Typhi Dot IgG |
|
225 |
|
Typhi Dot IgM |
|
225 |
|
Dengue NS1 Antigen |
|
1050 |
|
Total Price |
|
3120 |
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GDIC Fever Panel-2 Package at 5310 2124INR
This includes:
- CBC
- Widal test (slide method)
- Urine R/M
- Rapid Blood C/S
- Malarial antigen
- Dengue NS1 Rapid Antigen
- Typhi dot IgG
- Typhi dot IgM
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Free home sample collection and digitally available test report enables patients to get tests done at the comfort of their homes.
All safety precautions are taken while collection and transportation of samples. Samples are collected in a hassle-free manner, labeled correctly and transported back to the lab safely.
Test report is generated within 24 hours of sample collection, therefore reducing the gap between diagnosis and treatment effectively.
Ganesh Diagnostic and Imaging Centre is a one-stop solution for getting all kinds of tests done, as all services are available under one roof.
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Patients can rely upon test reports as reports are 100% accurate.
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- CGHS NHA
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