What Is Histoplasmosis?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
9. Diagnosis
In many cases, histoplasmosis will go undiagnosed because of the lack of symptoms that would otherwise encourage patients to get medical advice. Even when it is suspected, diagnosis is not always considered necessary. It will be deemed necessary in more serious examples, however, because of the severity of the patient’s symptoms.
Diagnosing the condition is not easy and several tests may be required. This can include blood and urine tests and also tests of secretions from the lungs. The patient’s bone marrow may also need to be investigated, and a biopsy of the patient’s lung tissue might also be deemed necessary.
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