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==Laboratory Findings==  
==Overview==  
* [[Complete blood count]] (CBC) may be useful in evaluating anemia as a contributing condition
In a patient with a heart murmur, a [[Complete blood count]] ([[CBC]]) may be useful in evaluating anemia as a contributing condition, [[thyroid function tests]] may be checked to rule out [[hyperthyroidism]], and blood cultures may be helpful in excluding [[endocarditis]].
* [[Thyroid stimulating hormone]] (TSH) to rule out [[hyperthyroidism]]
* Blood cultures may be helpful in excluding [[endocarditis]]


==References==
==References==

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