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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Simrat Sarai, M.D. [2]
Overview
Some patients with oral cancer may have elevated liver function tests, abnormal urea and electrolyte measurements, elevated calcium levels, serum ferritin, alpha-antitrypsin, and alpha-antiglycoprotein levels may be increased in high-stage cancer of oral cavity while those at any stage of disease have increased haptoglobin levels. Prealbumin levels are decreased slightly in persons at any stage.
Oral cancer laboratory findings
Blood tests include
- Liver function tests may be elevated in liver metastasis.
- Complete blood cell count and hemoglobin value may be decreased.
- Abnormal urea and electrolyte measurements.
- Serum calcium level may have elevated which is a poor prognostic indicator.
- Serum ferritin, alpha-antitrypsin, and alpha-antiglycoprotein levels may be increased in high-stage cancer of oral cavity while those at any stage of disease have increased haptoglobin levels.
- Prealbumin levels are decreased slightly in persons at any stage.