Diagnostic Tests for Hypercalcemia

Hypercalcemia: Diagnostic Tests

The list of diagnostic tests mentioned in various sources as used in the diagnosis of Hypercalcemia includes:

• Blood calcium level tests

Hypercalcemia Tests: Book Excerpts

• DIAGNOSTIC WORKUP - HYPERCALCEMIA
• DIAGNOSTIC WORKUP - ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE ELEVATION
• DIAGNOSTIC WORKUP - ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE ELEVATION
• DIAGNOSTIC WORKUP - LACTIC DEHYDROGENASE ELEVATION

Home Diagnostic Testing

These home medical tests may be relevant to Hypercalcemia:

• Fatigue: Related Home Tests:
  • Home Anemia Tests
  • Home Thyroid Gland Function Tests
  • Home Adrenal Gland Function Tests
  • Home Calcium Deficiency Tests
  • Sleep Apnea Testing
  • Home HIV Tests
• Home Anemia Diagnostic Tests

Hypercalcemia Diagnosis: Book Excerpts

• Ask the Following Questions - HYPERCALCEMIA
• Ask the following questions - ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE ELEVATION
• Ask the following questions - ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE ELEVATION
• Ask the Following Questions - LACTIC DEHYDROGENASE ELEVATION
• Differential Diagnosis - Hypercalcemia
• Differential Diagnosis - Hypercalcemia
• Approach to the Diagnosis - HYPERCALCEMIA
• Approach to the Diagnosis - ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE, ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE, AND LACTIC DEHYDROGENASE ELEVATION
• Approach to the Diagnosis - ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE ELEVATION
• Diagnosis - Calcium imbalance
• Diagnosis - Calcium imbalance
• Approach to the Diagnosis - HYPERCALCEMIA
• Approach to the Diagnosis - ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE ELEVATION

Diagnostic Tests for Hypercalcemia: Online Medical Books

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HYPERCALCEMIA: DIAGNOSTIC WORKUP
(Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs)

A CBC, chemistry panel, 24-hr urine calcium, PTH assay, serum 25(OH) vitamin D3 , free tetraiodothyronine (thyroxine) (T ₄ ), serum protein electrophoresis, skeletal survey, bone scan, and endocrinology consult may be part of any workup of hypercalcemia.

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Source: Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs, 2003

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE ELEVATION: DIAGNOSTIC WORKUP
(Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs)

The workup should include a CBC, sedimentation rate, urinalysis, chemistry panel, protein electrophoresis, liver profile, PTH assay, skeletal survey, bone scan, CT scan of the abdomen, alkaline phosphatase isoenzymes, acid phosphatase, and a PSA to rule out prostatic carcinoma.

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Source: Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs, 2003

ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE ELEVATION: DIAGNOSTIC WORKUP
(Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs)

Additional tests to order that will help pin down the diagnosis include a CBC, serum amylase, chemistry panel, lactic acid dehydrogenase (LDH) isoenzymes, γ -glutamyltransferase, urinalysis, serial EKGs, pulmonary function tests, chest x-ray, flat plate of the abdomen, electromyography (EMG), liver biopsy, and muscle biopsy. Consultation with a cardiologist or hepatologist would be prudent before ordering expensive diagnostic tests.

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Source: Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs, 2003

LACTIC DEHYDROGENASE ELEVATION: DIAGNOSTIC WORKUP
(Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs)

The diagnostic workup should include a CBC, urinalysis, chemistry panel, sedimentation rate, ANA, urine and serum creatine, urine myoglobin, serial EKGs, blood gas analysis, LDH isoenzymes, chest x-ray, lung scan, EMG, and cardiology and neurology consults. A liver scan, CT scan of the abdomen and liver, and muscle biopsy may be necessary.

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Source: Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs, 2003

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