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==Laboratory Findings== | ==Laboratory Findings== | ||
Tests may include: | Tests may include: | ||
*Complete blood count or [[hematocrit]] to check for anemia | *[[Complete blood count]] or [[hematocrit]] to check for [[anemia]] | ||
*[[Liver function tests]] | *[[Liver function tests]] | ||
*[[Prothrombin time]] | *[[Prothrombin time]] | ||
*Serum ammonia levels | *Serum [[ammonia]] levels | ||
*Sodium level in the blood | *[[Sodium]] level in the blood | ||
*Potassium level in the blood | *[[Potassium]] level in the blood | ||
*BUN and creatinine to see how the kidneys are working | *[[BUN]] and [[creatinine]] to see how the kidneys are working | ||
The inhibitory control test (ICT) may be a faster way to diagnose hepatic encephalopathy than standard psychometric | The inhibitory control test (ICT) may be a faster way to diagnose hepatic encephalopathy than standard psychometric tests (average administration time of 15 minutes versus 37 minutes).<ref name="pmid17222319">{{cite journal |author=Bajaj JS, Saeian K, Verber MD, ''et al'' |title=Inhibitory control test is a simple method to diagnose minimal hepatic encephalopathy and predict development of overt hepatic encephalopathy |journal=Am. J. Gastroenterol. |volume=102 |issue=4 |pages=754-60 |year=2007 |pmid=17222319 |doi=10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01048.x}}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== |
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Laboratory Findings
Tests may include:
- Complete blood count or hematocrit to check for anemia
- Liver function tests
- Prothrombin time
- Serum ammonia levels
- Sodium level in the blood
- Potassium level in the blood
- BUN and creatinine to see how the kidneys are working
The inhibitory control test (ICT) may be a faster way to diagnose hepatic encephalopathy than standard psychometric tests (average administration time of 15 minutes versus 37 minutes).[1]
References
- ↑ Bajaj JS, Saeian K, Verber MD; et al. (2007). "Inhibitory control test is a simple method to diagnose minimal hepatic encephalopathy and predict development of overt hepatic encephalopathy". Am. J. Gastroenterol. 102 (4): 754–60. doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01048.x. PMID 17222319.