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Revision as of 06:18, 13 April 2021

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Pratik Bahekar, MBBS [2]; Vishal Khurana, M.B.B.S., M.D. [3]

Laboratory findings may differ according to etiology of delirium. Following investigations are done in delirium.

There are no specific laboratory findings associated with delirium. Common laboratory tests for the assessment of delirium include:

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 * [[Pulse oximetry]]
 * [[Electrolytes]], [[blood glucose]], [[liver]] function tests, [[blood urea nitrogen]], [[creatinine]]
-* [[[Vitamin B12 ]], [[Folate levels]]
+* [[Vitamin B12 ]], [[Folate levels]]
 * Measurement therapeutic drug levels
 * [[Urine]] drug screen for substance use
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 * [[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 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>
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