Cerebral Atherosclerosis: Test and Diagnosis

1st order laboratory parameters – obligatory laboratory tests.

  • Total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol.
  • Triglycerides
  • Homocysteine
  • Lipoprotein (a) – lipoprotein electrophoresis, if necessary [in men, a single determination of lipoprotein (a) is sufficient; in women, a determination before and after menopause is required].
  • Small blood count
  • Inflammatory parameter – CRP (C-reactive protein)
  • Fasting glucose (fasting blood sugar)
  • HbA1c value (long-term blood glucose value)
  • Thyroid parameter – TSH
  • Liver parameters – alanine aminotransferase (ALT, GPT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST, GOT), glutamate dehydrogenase (GLDH) and gamma-glutamyl transferase (gamma-GT, GGT).
  • Renal parameters – urea, creatinine, cystatin C or creatinine clearance, as appropriate.
  • Coagulation parameters – PTT, Quick