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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 == | ||
There are no specific laboratory findings associated with [[delirium]]. Common laboratory tests for | There are no specific laboratory findings associated with [[delirium]]. Common laboratory tests for [[delirium]] include:<ref name="pmid29955484">{{cite journal |vauthors=McKee J, Brahm N |title=Medical mimics: Differential diagnostic considerations for psychiatric symptoms |journal=Ment Health Clin |volume=6 |issue=6 |pages=289–296 |date=November 2016 |pmid=29955484 |pmc=6007536 |doi=10.9740/mhc.2016.11.289 |url=}}</ref> | ||
* [[Pulse oximetry]] | * [[Pulse oximetry]] | ||
* [[Electrolytes]], [[blood glucose]], [[liver]] function tests, [[blood urea nitrogen]], [[creatinine]] | * [[Electrolytes]], [[blood glucose]], [[liver]] function tests, [[blood urea nitrogen]], [[creatinine]] | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sara Zand, M.D.[2] Pratik Bahekar, MBBS [3]; Vishal Khurana, M.B.B.S., M.D. [4]
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 delirium include:[1]
- 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
References
- ↑ McKee J, Brahm N (November 2016). "Medical mimics: Differential diagnostic considerations for psychiatric symptoms". Ment Health Clin. 6 (6): 289–296. doi:10.9740/mhc.2016.11.289. PMC 6007536. PMID 29955484.