Mumps Diagnosis
Diagnosis
- Diagnosis is based on clinical findings
History
- Mumps should be considered in patients presenting w/ parotitis of at least 2 days duration that cannot be attributed to other causes
Laboratory Tests
- Serologic test is the simplest method of confirming mumps infection
- Enzyme immunoassay is the commonly used test
- Presence of IgM antibody is diagnostic; usually detected during the 1st few days of illness & peaked a wk after the onset of illness
- A fourfold rise in IgG antibody titer in acute- & convalescent-phase serum specimens is also diagnostic
- IgG testing during the convalescent phase should be done 2 wk after collection of IgM levels
- Viral isolation is also confirmatory of mumps infection
Complications
- Orchitis
- Deafness
- Meningitis
- Oophoritis
- Myocarditis
- Nephritis