Uveal melanoma laboratory tests

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Laboratory Tests

• CBC
• Liver function tests

Liver function tests include checking for serum levels of lactate dehydrogenase, gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase, alkaline phosphatase, and glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase. These tests can be elevated in uveal melanoma that has metastasized to the liver. The following tests may be done on the sample of tissue to get more information about prognosis of uveal melanoma:

• Cytogenetic analysis: A laboratory test in which cells in a sample of tissue are viewed under a microscope to look for certain changes in the chromosomes.
• Gene expression profiling : A laboratory test in which cells in a sample of tissue are checked for certain types of RNA.

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