Hiccups (Singultus): Test and Diagnosis

The following diagnostics are required only in persistent singultus (persistent hiccups)!

Laboratory parameters of the 1st order – obligatory laboratory tests.

  • Small blood count
  • Inflammatory parameters – CRP (C-reactive protein) or ESR (erythrocyte sedimentation rate).
  • Amylase (in serum), lipase – if pancreatitis (inflammation of the pancreas) is suspected [acute pancreatitis: ≥ 3-fold of the upper norm].
  • Syphilis serology (see below syphilis) – if syphilis is suspected.