Which test when
- In the first five days of fever: the NS1 antigen — to know if it is dengue
- After five days: dengue IgM/IgG antibodies
- Every day in the danger days: a CBC — platelets and haematocrit
Platelets are not everything
Falling platelets are frightening. But a doctor looks at two things together: how fast platelets fall and whether the haematocrit rises — that is the sign of fluid leaving the blood vessels. Send each report in the app as soon as you get it; a doctor checks it and tells you what to do.
Only a doctor decides on a platelet transfusion. Never seek one on your own.