Your child’s doctor will try to diagnose STEC HUS quickly and find out whether your child needs any treatment. They will talk to you and your child about their symptoms and any medicines that they take. They will do an examination of your child to look for any signs of swelling or puffiness (oedema).
Your doctor or nurse will check your child’s blood pressure as STEC HUS can cause high blood pressure (hypertension).
Your child will have blood and urine tests.
Your child will also need to have a stool test and rectal swabs to test for STEC in their poo. Your child’s doctor will tell you how to collect a stool sample.