Familial adenomatous polyposis laboratory findings
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sadaf Sharfaei M.D.[2], Mohamad Alkateb, MBBCh [3]
Overview
Laboratory findings that may present with familial adenomatous polyposis include anemia due to melena and abnormal liver function tests due to colon cancer metastasis.
Laboratory Findings
Common laboratory findings that may present with familial adenomatous polyposis are:[1][2][3]
- Complete blood count
- Anemia due to gastrointestinal bleeding (normal Hb:
- Elevated platelet count (normal platelet count 150,000 to 450,000 mcL)
- Liver function test due to colon cancer metastasis
- High aspartate aminotransferase (AST) (normal AST - 8 to 48 U/L)
- High alanine aminotransferase (ALT) (normal ALT - 7 to 55 units per liter U/L)
- Genetic testing
References
- ↑ Beech D, Pontius A, Muni N, Long WP (2001). "Familial adenomatous polyposis: a case report and review of the literature". J Natl Med Assoc. 93 (6): 208–13. PMC 2594024. PMID 11446392.
- ↑ Adam MP, Ardinger HH, Pagon RA, Wallace SE, Bean L, Stephens K, Amemiya A, Jasperson KW, Patel SG, Ahnen DJ. "APC-Associated Polyposis Conditions". PMID 20301519. Vancouver style error: initials (help)
- ↑ Half, Elizabeth; Bercovich, Dani; Rozen, Paul (2009). "Familial adenomatous polyposis". Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases. 4 (1): 22. doi:10.1186/1750-1172-4-22. ISSN 1750-1172.