Laboratory testing is typically normal, including blood counts, metabolic tests, and inflammatory markers; however, in some people with UCD, laboratory testing may show abnormalities more commonly seen in HHV-8-associated MCD or iMCD. These abnormal tests include elevated C-Reactive Protein, decreased hemoglobin levels (anemia), low albumin levels, elevated creatinine (kidney dysfunction), increased immunoglobulin levels, abnormal platelet counts, and elevations of molecules involved in inflammation (cytokines), such as interleukin 6 (IL-6).
