1st-order laboratory parameters-obligatory laboratory tests.
- Small blood count
- Inflammatory parameters – CRP (C-reactive protein).
- Fasting glucose (fasting blood sugar)
- Blood gas analysis (BGA)
- High-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) or troponin I (hs-cTnI) – for suspected myocardial infarction (heart attack).
- D-dimer – for suspected thrombosis or pulmonary embolism.
- NT-proBNP (N-terminal pro brain natriuretic peptide) – if heart failure (cardiac insufficiency) is suspected; also a prognostic parameter in pulmonary hypertension
- Coagulation parameters – PTT, Quick
Laboratory parameters 2nd order – depending on the results of the history, physical examination, etc. – for differential diagnostic clarification.
- Renal parameters – urea, creatinine, possibly cystatin C or creatinine clearance.
- Atherosclerosis parameters:
- Total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol.
- Triglycerides
- Homocysteine
