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There are no diagnostic lab findings associated with delusional disorder. | There are no diagnostic lab findings associated with delusional disorder. | ||
==Laboratory Findings== | ==Laboratory Findings== | ||
There are no diagnostic laboratory findings associated with delusional disorder. However, the physician might use various laboratory tests such as blood tests, to rule out physical illness as the cause of the symptoms. If the physician finds no physical reason for the symptoms, he might refer the person to a psychiatrist or psychologist, or a health care professionals who are specially trained to diagnose and treat mental illnesses. Psychiatrists and psychologists use specially designed interview and assessment tools to evaluate a person for a psychotic disorder. | *There are no diagnostic laboratory findings associated with delusional disorder. However, the physician might use various laboratory tests such as blood tests, to rule out physical illness as the cause of the symptoms. | ||
*If the physician finds no physical reason for the symptoms, he might refer the person to a psychiatrist or psychologist, or a health care professionals who are specially trained to diagnose and treat mental illnesses. Psychiatrists and psychologists use specially designed interview and assessment tools to evaluate a person for a psychotic disorder. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Simrat Sarai, M.D. [2]
Overview
There are no diagnostic lab findings associated with delusional disorder.
Laboratory Findings
- There are no diagnostic laboratory findings associated with delusional disorder. However, the physician might use various laboratory tests such as blood tests, to rule out physical illness as the cause of the symptoms.
- If the physician finds no physical reason for the symptoms, he might refer the person to a psychiatrist or psychologist, or a health care professionals who are specially trained to diagnose and treat mental illnesses. Psychiatrists and psychologists use specially designed interview and assessment tools to evaluate a person for a psychotic disorder.