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Immunodeficiency disorders

Alternative Names: Immunosuppression Symptoms: The symptoms vary with the specific disorder. Signs and tests: Text Continues Below Persistent, recurrent infections, or severe infection by microorganisms that do not usually cause severe infection, may be clues that an immunodeficiency disorder is present. Other clues include: Poor response to treatment Delayed or incomplete recovery from illness The presence of certain types of cancers (such as Kaposi's sarcoma or non-Hodgkins lymphoma) Certain opportunistic infections (such as pneumocystis carinii pneumonia [PCP] or recurrent fungal yeast infections) Some tests that indicate an immunodeficiency disorder include: White blood cell count, antibody/immunoglobulin levels T (thymus derived) lymphocyte count Complement levels or other measurements of immune-response components (decreased levels) Other tests may be indicated to confirm specific immunodeficiency disorders.

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