Small intestine cancer laboratory findings
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Qurrat-ul-ain Abid, M.D.[2], Parminder Dhingra, M.D. [3]
Overview
Some patients with small intestine cancer may have elevated concentration of liver enzymes, which is usually suggestive of possible spread to the liver or blockage of the bile duct.
Laboratory Findings
Laboratory findings in patients with small intestine cancer include:[1]
- Complete blood count to look for anemia
- Abnormal liver function tests suggesting spread to the liver or blockage of the bile duct
- Increased carcinoembyonic antigen (CEA) levels
References
- ↑ Zhu L, Kim K, Domenico DR, Appert HE, Howard JM (February 1996). "Adenocarcinoma of duodenum and ampulla of Vater: clinicopathology study and expression of p53, c-neu, TGF-alpha, CEA, and EMA". J Surg Oncol. 61 (2): 100–5. doi:10.1002/(SICI)1096-9098(199602)61:2<100::AID-JSO3>3.0.CO;2-G. PMID 8606540.