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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Laboratory tests are not used in the diagnosis of | Laboratory tests are not used in the diagnosis of sleep apnea. | ||
==Sleep Apnea Laboratory findings== | ==Sleep Apnea Laboratory findings== | ||
*Laboratory tests are not used in the diagnosis of sleep apnea | *Laboratory tests are not used in the diagnosis of sleep apnea | ||
* | *The following lab abnormalities may be occasionally found: | ||
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:* | :*Blood tests may show anemia or polycythemia | ||
:*Urine analysis may show proteinuria | |||
:*Arterial blood gas analysis (ABG) may show Hypercapnia | |||
:*Thyroid unction tests may show hypothyroidism | |||
==References== | ==References== |
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Overview
Laboratory tests are not used in the diagnosis of sleep apnea.
Sleep Apnea Laboratory findings
- Laboratory tests are not used in the diagnosis of sleep apnea
- The following lab abnormalities may be occasionally found:
- Blood tests may show anemia or polycythemia
- Urine analysis may show proteinuria
- Arterial blood gas analysis (ABG) may show Hypercapnia
- Thyroid unction tests may show hypothyroidism