Pineocytoma laboratory findings

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sujit Routray, M.D. [2] Homa Najafi, M.D.[3]

Overview

An elevated/reduced concentration of serum/blood/urinary/CSF/other [lab test] is diagnostic of [disease name].

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Laboratory findings consistent with the diagnosis of [disease name] include [abnormal test 1], [abnormal test 2], and [abnormal test 3].

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[Test] is usually normal for patients with [disease name].

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Some patients with [disease name] may have elevated/reduced concentration of [test], which is usually suggestive of [progression/complication].

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There are no diagnostic laboratory findings associated with [disease name].

There are no diagnostic laboratory findings associated with [disease name].

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An elevated/reduced concentration of serum/blood/urinary/CSF/other [lab test] is diagnostic of [disease name].

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[Test] is usually normal among patients with [disease name].

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Laboratory findings consistent with the diagnosis of [disease name] include:

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Some patients with [disease name] may have elevated/reduced concentration of [test], which is usually suggestive of [progression/complication].

There are no specific laboratory findings for pineocytoma. However, the following findings are of significant

Both serum and CSF should be assayed for alpha-fetoprotein and beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (beta-hCG) to help diagnose a germ cell tumor.
Immunohistochemistry may be of value in detecting these markers or placental alkaline phosphatase.