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==Overview== | ==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. | 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. | ||
==Tests== | ==Tests== | ||
*CBC | *CBC | ||
:*Neutropenia in patients with a recent history of chemotherapy | :*[[Neutropenia]] in patients with a recent history of chemotherapy | ||
*Serum electrolytes | *Serum electrolytes | ||
:*Hyponatremia from Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion (SIADH) | :*[[Hyponatremia]] from Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion ([[SIADH]]) | ||
:*Hypokalemia from Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion (SIADH) | :*[[Hypokalemia]] from Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion (SIADH) | ||
*[[Hypercalcemia]] with normal PTH levels from [[squamous cell carcinoma]] (from secretion of parathyroid hormone-related peptide (PTH-rP)) | |||
*Hypercalcemia with normal PTH levels from | |||
*ABG | *ABG | ||
:*Respiratory acidosis from respiratory failure | :*[[Respiratory acidosis]] from respiratory failure | ||
:*Hypercarbia from respiratory failure | :*[[Hypercarbia]] from respiratory failure | ||
:*Hypoxia from respiratory failure | :*[[Hypoxia]] from respiratory failure | ||
*Sputum cytology | *Sputum cytology | ||
:*Sputum cytology demonstrates tumor cells | :*Sputum cytology demonstrates tumor cells | ||
*Needle thoracentesis | *Needle thoracentesis | ||
:*Pleural effusion cytology demonstrates tumor cells | :*[[Pleural effusion]] cytology demonstrates tumor cells | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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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.
Tests
- CBC
- Neutropenia in patients with a recent history of chemotherapy
- Serum electrolytes
- Hyponatremia from Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion (SIADH)
- Hypokalemia from Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion (SIADH)
- Hypercalcemia with normal PTH levels from squamous cell carcinoma (from secretion of parathyroid hormone-related peptide (PTH-rP))
- ABG
- Respiratory acidosis from respiratory failure
- Hypercarbia from respiratory failure
- Hypoxia from respiratory failure
- Sputum cytology
- Sputum cytology demonstrates tumor cells
- Needle thoracentesis
- Pleural effusion cytology demonstrates tumor cells