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Laboratory findings may differ according to etiology of delirium. Following investigations are done in delirium. | Laboratory findings may differ according to etiology of delirium. Following investigations are done in delirium. | ||
== Laboratory Findings == | == Laboratory Findings == | ||
* [[Complete blood count]] ([[CBC]]) | There are no specific laboratory findings associated with [[delirium]]. Common laboratory tests for the assessment of [[delirium]] include: | ||
* [[Pulse oximetry]] | |||
* [[Electrolytes]], [[blood glucose]], [[liver]] function tests, [[blood urea nitrogen]], [[creatinine]] | |||
* [[[Vitamin B12 ]], [[Folate levels]] | |||
* Measurement therapeutic drug levels | |||
* [[Urine]] drug screen for substance use | |||
* [[Blood]] [[alcohol]] level | |||
* [[Complete blood count]] | |||
* [[Urinalysis]] | |||
* [[Thyroid function testing]] | |||
* [[Erythrocyte sedimentation rate]], [[C-reactive protein]] | |||
* [[Rapid plasma reagin]] screening for [[syphilis]] | |||
* [[Acquired immune deficiency syndrome]]/[[human immunodeficiency virus]] ([[AIDS]]/[[HIV]]) screening | |||
[[Complete blood count]] ([[CBC]]) | |||
* [[Glucose]] | * [[Glucose]] | ||
* [[Calcium]] | * [[Calcium]] | ||
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* [[Arterial blood gas]] | * [[Arterial blood gas]] | ||
* Specific cultures e.g. [[Sputum culture|sputum]].<ref>{{Cite web | last = | first = | title = Delirium: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia | url = http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000740.htm | publisher = | date = | accessdate = }}</ref> | * Specific cultures e.g. [[Sputum culture|sputum]].<ref>{{Cite web | last = | first = | title = Delirium: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia | url = http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000740.htm | publisher = | date = | accessdate = }}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist|2}} | {{Reflist|2}} | ||
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Overview
Laboratory findings may differ according to etiology of delirium. Following investigations are done in delirium.
Laboratory Findings
There are no specific laboratory findings associated with delirium. Common laboratory tests for the assessment of delirium include:
- Pulse oximetry
- Electrolytes, blood glucose, liver function tests, blood urea nitrogen, creatinine
- [[[Vitamin B12 ]], Folate levels
- Measurement therapeutic drug levels
- Urine drug screen for substance use
- Blood alcohol level
- Complete blood count
- Urinalysis
- Thyroid function testing
- Erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C-reactive protein
- Rapid plasma reagin screening for syphilis
- Acquired immune deficiency syndrome/human immunodeficiency virus (AIDS/HIV) screening
Complete blood count (CBC)
- Glucose
- Calcium
- Urinalysis
- Electrolyte
- Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) / creatinine
- Arterial blood gases
- Pulse oximetry
- Vitamin B12
- Folate levels
- Thyroid function test
- Urine culture
- Blood culture.
If indicated
- Arterial blood gas
- Specific cultures e.g. sputum.[1]