Early Testing of Serum Ferritin Facilitates Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Diagnosis in Children

We report the value of testing serum ferritin level early in the disease process in 3 pediatric patients who presented with persistent fever and sepsis-like features. Detection of elevated serum ferritin levels facilitated further testing to confirm the diagnosis of HLH and initiate early therapy with good outcomes.
Source: Journal of Pediatric Hematology Oncology - Category: Hematology Tags: Online Articles: Clinical and Laboratory Observations Source Type: research