Dengue Report Decoder
Enter the values from your dengue report. Timing matters: NS1 is useful in the first 5 days of fever, antibodies (IgM/IgG) appear later. Platelets and hematocrit together show whether the illness is turning serious.
Normal: 150–450 thousand/µL
Normal: 4.0–11.0 thousand/µL
Normal: 39–50 % · Women 35–45
Normal: Result
Normal: Result
Normal: Result
⚠ Dengue warning signs — go to a hospital immediately if any appear: severe abdominal pain, persistent vomiting, bleeding gums or nose, blood in vomit, black stools, extreme tiredness or restlessness, rapid breathing. These usually appear as the fever falls (days 3–7).
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between NS1, IgM and IgG in dengue?
NS1 is a piece of the virus itself, detectable in the first ~5 days of fever. IgM is your body's first antibody, appearing around day 4–5 in a first infection. IgG appears later and stays for years — it marks a past infection (or a second one, where it rises fast).
How low can platelets go in dengue?
Platelets commonly fall as the fever breaks (days 3–7) and then recover. There is no single "safe" number — doctors watch the trend, the hematocrit, and above all the warning signs. Bleeding at any count, or a count under ~50,000, needs hospital-level supervision.
What are the dengue warning signs?
Severe abdominal pain, persistent vomiting, bleeding from gums or nose, blood in vomit or black stools, extreme tiredness or restlessness, rapid breathing, and cold or clammy skin. Any of these means go to a hospital immediately — this phase usually starts as the fever falls.
Does a positive dengue test need a platelet transfusion?
Usually not. Transfusion is decided by bleeding and clinical condition, not by the platelet number alone. Most dengue patients recover with fluids, paracetamol (not ibuprofen/aspirin), rest and monitoring.
Go deeper: read the full Microbiology hub guide, or try the main Report Decoder.