Question
My child has been dry heaving for four days, with a fever for the first two days and no fever for the last two days. They are just dry heaving and don’t want to eat dinner or drink water. After going to the hospital for a blood test, the level of serum amyloid A is high. What does this mean?
Answer
The concentration of serum amyloid A is a sensitive indicator of early inflammation in infectious diseases, which is beneficial for diagnosing inflammation, testing its activity, monitoring its movement, and treating it.