Kasabach-Merritt syndrome echocardiography or ultrasound

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The diagnostic workup^[1] is directed by the presenting signs and symptoms, and can involve:

blood counts, clotting studies, and other laboratory testing
imaging tests (ultrasound, CT scan, MRI, sometimes angiography, and rarely nuclear medicine scans)
biopsy of the tumor.

↑ Krafchik, Bernice R (2005-12-19). "Kasabach-Merritt Syndrome". eMedicine - Hematology. WebMD. Retrieved 2006-05-15. Check date values in: |date= (help)