There is not a simple, irrefutable test for pulmonary sarcoidosis. A physician may suspect this condition when a patient exhibits several of the above symptoms. Then the physician may perform:
- Breathing tests
- Blood tests
- Chest x-rays
If these tests further suggest sarcoidosis, your physician will probably perform a biopsy — taking a small sample of the affected tissue. Since sarcoidosis always occurs in two organs, the biopsy will be taken from an area that will cause the least discomfort, eg: the skin or lymph nodes. A biopsy provides the most definitive diagnosis of sarcoidosis.
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