Dementia laboratory findings

Dementia Microchapters
Patient Information
Overview
Classification
Causes Alzheimer's Disease Parkinson's Disease Binswanger's Disease Dementia with Lewy bodies Thiamine deficiency Vascular dementia Marijuana abuse AIDS Neurosyphilis Normal pressure hydrocephalus Vitamin B12 deficiency Vitamin B6 deficiency
Differential Diagnosis

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Laboratory Findings

• Complete blood count (CBC)
• Toxicology screening
• Liver function tests (LFTs)
• Calcium
• Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) / creatinine
• Glucose
• Thyroid function tests
• Vitamin B12 levels
• Folate levels
• Infectious/inflammatory screenings
• HIV testing for suspected patients
• Rapid plasma reagin (RPR) testing for those patients suspected of having syphilis

Electrolyte and Biomarker Studies

• Electrolytes