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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:

Overview

An elevated/reduced concentration of serum/blood/urinary/CSF/other [lab test] is diagnostic of [disease name].

OR

Laboratory findings consistent with the diagnosis of [disease name] include [abnormal test 1], [abnormal test 2], and [abnormal test 3].

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[Test] is usually normal among patients with [disease name].

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Some patients with [disease name] may have elevated/reduced concentration of [test], which is usually suggestive of [progression/complication].

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There are no diagnostic laboratory findings associated with [disease name].

Laboratory Findings

  • Laboratory findings of portal vein thrombosis will be normal or quite normal, unless there is coexistence of a liver disease. However, coagulation factors level could be moderately decreased, while D-dimer is usually increased.[1][2][3]

References

  1. Ponziani FR, Zocco MA, Campanale C, Rinninella E, Tortora A, Di Maurizio L, Bombardieri G, De Cristofaro R, De Gaetano AM, Landolfi R, Gasbarrini A (2010). "Portal vein thrombosis: insight into physiopathology, diagnosis, and treatment". World J. Gastroenterol. 16 (2): 143–55. PMC 2806552. PMID 20066733.
  2. Condat B, Valla D (2006). "Nonmalignant portal vein thrombosis in adults". Nat Clin Pract Gastroenterol Hepatol. 3 (9): 505–15. doi:10.1038/ncpgasthep0577. PMID 16951667.
  3. Kocher G, Himmelmann A (2005). "Portal vein thrombosis (PVT): a study of 20 non-cirrhotic cases". Swiss Med Wkly. 135 (25–26): 372–6. doi:2005/25/smw-11035 Check |doi= value (help). PMID 16106327.

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