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==Laboratory Findings==
==Laboratory Findings==
*There are no specific laboratory findings associated with spina bifida.


There are no diagnostic laboratory findings associated with [disease name].
*An elevated concentration of Maternal Serum [[Alpha-fetoprotein|Alpha-Fetoprotein]] may be predictive for contemporary detection of spina bifida.<ref name="pmid26332586">{{cite journal |vauthors=Racusin DA, Villarreal S, Antony KM, Harris RA, Mastrobattista J, Lee W, Shamshirsaz AA, Belfort M, Aagaard KM |title=Role of Maternal Serum Alpha-Fetoprotein and Ultrasonography in Contemporary Detection of Spina Bifida |journal=Am J Perinatol |volume=32 |issue=14 |pages=1287–91 |date=December 2015 |pmid=26332586 |doi=10.1055/s-0035-1562930 |url=}}</ref>
 
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An elevated/reduced concentration of serum/blood/urinary/CSF/other [lab test] is diagnostic of [disease name].
 
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[Test] is usually normal among patients with [disease name].
[Test] is usually normal among patients with [disease name].



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

Overview

Laboratory Findings

  • There are no specific laboratory findings associated with spina bifida.
  • An elevated concentration of Maternal Serum Alpha-Fetoprotein may be predictive for contemporary detection of spina bifida.[1]

[Test] is usually normal among patients with [disease name].

OR

Laboratory findings consistent with the diagnosis of [disease name] include:

  • [Abnormal test 1]
  • [Abnormal test 2]
  • [Abnormal test 3]

OR

Some patients with [disease name] may have elevated/reduced concentration of [test], which is usually suggestive of [progression/complication].

References

  1. Racusin DA, Villarreal S, Antony KM, Harris RA, Mastrobattista J, Lee W, Shamshirsaz AA, Belfort M, Aagaard KM (December 2015). "Role of Maternal Serum Alpha-Fetoprotein and Ultrasonography in Contemporary Detection of Spina Bifida". Am J Perinatol. 32 (14): 1287–91. doi:10.1055/s-0035-1562930. PMID 26332586.

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