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The most useful laboratory tests for diagnosing leptospirosis include urinalysis, which may show abnormalities in the sediment like leukocytes and erythrocytes; biochemical tests showing elevated BUN, creatinine and bilirubin with mild liver enzyme elevations; and serologic assays like the Microscopic Agglutination Test, which is the gold standard. Culture of leptospires from blood and CSF early in illness or urine later can also aid diagnosis. Chest radiography may reveal alveolar infiltrates, diffuse inte
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