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Diagnosis requires histologic evaluation of biopsied lymph nodes; of tonsils, bone marrow, liver, bowel, or skin; or of tissue removed during exploratory laparotomy. (Biopsy differentiates non-Hodgkin's lymphoma from Hodgkin's disease.) (See Classifying non-Hodgkin's lymphomas, page 142.)
Other tests include bone and chest X-rays, lymphangiography, liver and spleen scan, computed tomography scan of the abdomen and chest, positron emission tomography, and excretory urography. Laboratory tests include complete blood count (may show anemia), uric acid (elevated or normal), serum calcium (elevated if bone lesions are present), serum protein (normal), and liver function studies.
Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005
A positive diagnosis requires histologic evaluation of biopsied lymph nodes of tonsils, bone marrow, liver, bowel, or skin or of tissue removed during exploratory laparotomy. A biopsy differentiates malignant lymphoma from Hodgkin’s disease.
Other tests include bone and chest X-rays, lymphangiography, a liver and spleen scan, computed tomography scan of the abdomen, and excretory urography. Laboratory tests include a complete blood cell count (which may show anemia), uric acid level (elevated or normal), serum calcium level (elevated if bone lesions are present), serum protein level (normal), and liver function studies.
Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003
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