Laboratory parameters of 1st order – obligatory laboratory tests.
- Small blood count
- Inflammatory parameters – CRP (C-reactive protein).
- Fasting glucose (fasting blood sugar)
- Blood gas analysis (BGA)
- Liver parameters – alanine aminotransferase (ALT, GPT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST, GOT), glutamate dehydrogenase (GLDH) and gamma-glutamyl transferase (gamma-GT, GGT), alkaline phosphatase, bilirubin.
- Renal parameters – urea, creatinine, cystatin C or creatinine clearance, if necessary.
- D-dimers [nonspecific for acute mesenteric ischemia, AMI]
- Lactate [associated with lethality of AMI; a normal serum lactate value does not rule out AMI!]
- Coagulation parameters – PTT, Quick
- Blood cultures, smears from drains, etc.
None of the above laboratory parameters are specific for mesenteric ischemia.
