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==Laboratory Findings== | ==Laboratory Findings== | ||
Laboratory findings in patients with [[atrial flutter]] include: | Laboratory findings in patients with [[atrial flutter]] include: | ||
* [[Complete blood count]] | * [[Complete blood count]] is routinely done to look for [[anemia]] | ||
* Differential count | * Differential count to look for elevated white cell count in infectious causes like [[pericarditis]] | ||
* Thyroid function tests | * Thyroid function tests are done to look for [[hyperthyroidism]], which is a potential cause of atrial flutter | ||
* Blood gas analysis is done to look for [[hypoxia]] and carbonmonoxide poisoning | * Blood gas analysis is done to look for [[hypoxia]] and carbonmonoxide poisoning | ||
* [[ | * [[Erythrocyte sedimentation rate]] | ||
* Urinalysis | * Urinalysis | ||
* [[Liver function tests]] | * [[Liver function tests]] |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Raviteja Guddeti, M.B.B.S. [2]
Laboratory Findings
Laboratory findings in patients with atrial flutter include:
- Complete blood count is routinely done to look for anemia
- Differential count to look for elevated white cell count in infectious causes like pericarditis
- Thyroid function tests are done to look for hyperthyroidism, which is a potential cause of atrial flutter
- Blood gas analysis is done to look for hypoxia and carbonmonoxide poisoning
- Erythrocyte sedimentation rate
- Urinalysis
- Liver function tests
- Pre-warfarin coagulation screen (INR/aPTT)