Squamous cell carcinoma of the lung laboratory tests

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Maria Fernanda Villarreal, M.D. [2]

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Laboratory findings associated with squamous cell carcinoma of the lung, include: elevation of LDH or serum tumor markers. Routine laboratory studies for squamous cell carcinoma of the lung, include: complete blood count, electrolytes, calcium, alkaline phosphatase, alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), total bilirubin, creatinine, albumin, and lactate dehydrogenase.

Laboratory findings associated with squamous cell carcinoma of the lung include:^[1]
- Elevation of LDH
- Elevation of serum tumor markers

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Spira A, Ettinger DS (2004). "Multidisciplinary management of lung cancer". N. Engl. J. Med. 350 (4): 379–92. doi:10.1056/NEJMra035536. PMID 14736930.