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Latest revision as of 15:14, 15 February 2018

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Hamid Qazi, MD, BSc [2]

There are no diagnostic laboratory findings associated with pneumothorax.

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 __NOTOC__
 {{Pneumothorax}}
-{{CMG}}
+{{CMG}}; {{AE}} {{HQ}}
 ==Overview==
-An elevated/reduced concentration of serum/blood/urinary/CSF/other [lab test] is diagnostic of [disease name].
-OR
+There are no diagnostic laboratory findings associated with pneumothorax.
-Laboratory findings consistent with the diagnosis of [disease name] include [abnormal test 1], [abnormal test 2], and [abnormal test 3].
-OR
-[Test] is usually normal for patients with [disease name].
-OR
-Some patients with [disease name] may have elevated/reduced concentration of [test], which is usually suggestive of [progression/complication].
-OR
-There are no diagnostic laboratory findings associated with [disease name].
 ==Laboratory Findings==
-*There are no diagnostic laboratory findings associated with [disease name].
+*There are no diagnostic laboratory findings associated with pneumothorax.
-OR
-*An elevated/reduced concentration of serum/blood/urinary/CSF/other [lab test] is diagnostic of [disease name].
-*[Test] is usually normal among patients with [disease name].
-*Laboratory findings consistent with the diagnosis of [disease name] include:
-**[Abnormal test 1]
-**[Abnormal test 2]
-**[Abnormal test 3]
-*Some patients with [disease name] may have elevated/reduced concentration of [test], which is usually suggestive of [progression/complication].
 ==References==