What Is Pancreatitis?
Reviewed: Dr. Mera
6. Diagnosis
Diagnosis is crucial for patients with acute pancreatitis. Once acute pancreatitis is suspected, laboratory tests can be helpful to determine the cause and check for complications.
This includes serum amylase, lipase, liver enzymes, serum electrolytes, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), creatinine, triglycerides, cholesterol, glucose, complete blood count, hematocrit, and C-reactive protein. Despite unnecessary for pancreatitis, diagnostic imaging can help provide morphologic confirmation of the diagnosis. Genetic testing can also be performed for those suspected for mutations associated with acute pancreatitis.
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