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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Some patients with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome may have positive [[stool guaiac test]] and [[anemia]], which is usually suggestive of colon cancer. | Some patients with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome may have positive [[stool guaiac test]] and [[anemia]], which is usually suggestive of colon cancer. | ||
==Laboratory Findings== | ==Laboratory Findings== | ||
The following laboratory tests may be helpful in the diagnosis of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome:<ref>{{Cite web | title =Peutz-Jeghers syndrome| url =https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000244.htm }}</ref> | The following laboratory tests may be helpful in the diagnosis of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome:<ref>{{Cite web | title =Peutz-Jeghers syndrome| url =https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000244.htm }}</ref> | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohamad Alkateb, MBBCh [2]
Overview
Some patients with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome may have positive stool guaiac test and anemia, which is usually suggestive of colon cancer.
Laboratory Findings
The following laboratory tests may be helpful in the diagnosis of Peutz-Jeghers syndrome:[1]
- Genetic testing
- Stool guaiac test
- Complete blood count (CBC) to detect anemia
- Serum iron, total iron-binding capacity, and serum ferritin to detect iron deficiency anemia