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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
The following laboratory assessments can help in ascertaining the cause of hyponatermia: | The following laboratory assessments can help in ascertaining the cause of hyponatermia: | ||
*Comprehensive metabolic panel (includes blood sodium) | |||
* [[Serum osmolality]] | * [[Serum osmolality]] | ||
* [[Blood urea nitrogen]] ([[BUN]])/[[creatinine]] | * [[Blood urea nitrogen]] ([[BUN]])/[[creatinine]] | ||
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* [[Magnesium]] | * [[Magnesium]] | ||
* [[Urine sodium]] | * [[Urine sodium]] | ||
*[[Urine osmolality]] | |||
* [[Thyroid stimulating hormone]] ([[TSH]]) | * [[Thyroid stimulating hormone]] ([[TSH]]) | ||
* [[Serum glucose]] | * [[Serum glucose]] | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
The following laboratory assessments can help in ascertaining the cause of hyponatermia:
- Comprehensive metabolic panel (includes blood sodium)
- Serum osmolality
- Blood urea nitrogen (BUN)/creatinine
- Calcium
- Magnesium
- Urine sodium
- Urine osmolality
- Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
- Serum glucose