Lung cancer laboratory tests
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Saarah T. Alkhairy M.D
Overview
The laboratory findings associated with lung cancer are the following neutropenia, hyponatremia, hypokalemia, hypercalcemia, respiratory acidosis, hypercarbia, hypoxia, and tumor cells in sputum and pleural effusion cytology.
Laboratory Findings
- Neutropenia in patients with a recent history of chemotherapy
- Serum Electrolytes
- Sputum Cytology
- Sputum cytology demonstrates tumor cells
- Needle Thoracentesis
- Pleural effusion cytology demonstrates tumor cells