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===Tests for secondary osteoporosis=== | ===Tests for secondary osteoporosis=== | ||
* 24-hr serum calcium | * 24-hr serum calcium | ||
* Serum [[ | * Serum [[parathyroid hormone]] (PTH) levels | ||
* [[Testorone]] and gonadotropin levels - in men | * [[Testorone]] and gonadotropin levels - in men | ||
* Urine free cortisol levels | * Urine free cortisol levels | ||
* Over night dexamethasone suppression test - for [[ | * Over night dexamethasone suppression test - for [[cushing's syndrome]] | ||
* [[Serum protein electrophoresis]] (SPEP) and Urine protein electrophoresis - for [[ | * [[Serum protein electrophoresis]] (SPEP) and Urine protein electrophoresis - for [[multiple myeloma]] | ||
* Antigliadin and anti-endomysial antibodies - for [[ | * Antigliadin and anti-endomysial antibodies - for [[celiac disease]] | ||
* Serum tryptase and urine N-methylhistamine - for identifying [[ | * Serum tryptase and urine N-methylhistamine - for identifying [[mastocytosis]] | ||
* [[Bone marrow biopsy]] - for hematological disorders | * [[Bone marrow biopsy]] - for hematological disorders | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2], Raviteja Guddeti, M.B.B.S.[3]
Overview
Lab tests for the diagnosis of Osteoporosis include some baseline tests like complete blood count (CBC), serum calcium, phosphate, and alkaline phosphatase and 25(OH) vitamin D as well as tests for diagnosing secondary osteoporosis, which include 24 hr serum calcium, serum protein electrophoresis and bone marrow biopsy.
Lab tests
Baseline tests
- Complete blood count - in anemia especially sickel cell anemia, multiple myeloma, alcoholism
- Serum calcium levels - can reflect underlying disease states (e.g, severe hypercalcemia may reflect underlying malignancy or hyperparathyroidism; hypocalcemia can contribute to osteoporosis)
- Serum phosphate and alkaline phosphatase
- Serum 25 (OH) vitamin D levels
- Serum creatinine levels - reflect chronic renal failure which leads to renal osteodystrophy
- Serum magnesium levels - important in calcium homeostasis
- Serum iron and ferritin levels - for excluding hemochromatosis
- Liver function tests (alanine aminotransferase, aspartate amiontransferase, gama-glutamyl transferase, bilirubin) - aids in diagnosing alcoholism
- Thyroid function tests
Tests for secondary osteoporosis
- 24-hr serum calcium
- Serum parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels
- Testorone and gonadotropin levels - in men
- Urine free cortisol levels
- Over night dexamethasone suppression test - for cushing's syndrome
- Serum protein electrophoresis (SPEP) and Urine protein electrophoresis - for multiple myeloma
- Antigliadin and anti-endomysial antibodies - for celiac disease
- Serum tryptase and urine N-methylhistamine - for identifying mastocytosis
- Bone marrow biopsy - for hematological disorders
Bone turnover markers
When bone mineral density (BMD) measurement does not provide a clear answer bone turnover markers can be used in selected cases to assess fracture risk. The combined use of BMD measurement and bone markers is likely to improve the assessment. Bone markers are of two types:
- Bone formation markers:
- Serum total alkaline phosphatase
- Serum bone–specific alkaline phosphatase
- Serum type 1 procollagen
- Serum osteocalcin
- Bone resorption markers:
- Urinary hydroxyproline
- Urinary total pyridinoline (PYD)
- Urinary free deoxypyridinoline (DPD)
- Tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase 5b
- Bone sialoprotein (BSP)
- Urinary collagen type 1 cross-linked N-telopeptide (NTX)
- Urinary or serum collagen type 1 cross-linked C-telopeptide (CTX)
Bone turnover markers are not routinely employed in diagnosing osteoporosis.
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