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Diagnostic Tests for Hyperglycemia

Hyperglycemia Tests: Book Excerpts

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These home medical tests may be relevant to Hyperglycemia:

Hyperglycemia Diagnosis: Book Excerpts

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Diagnostic Tests for Hyperglycemia: Online Medical Books

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

Further workup may include a CBC, urinalysis, chemistry panel, glucose tolerance test, plasma cortisol, free T 4 , TSH, plasma and urine catecholamines, skull x-ray, vanillylmandelic acid (VMA) , and endocrinology consult.

 

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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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