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What are the routine medical tests prior to weight loss surgery?

April 26, 2017medical prior routine surgery tests

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What are the routine medical tests prior to weight loss surgery?

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• Complete Blood Count (CBC) • Urinalysis • Thyroid • Chemistry Panel, which gives a readout of about 20 blood chemistry values • Chest X-ray • Electrocardiogram (EKG) • Gallbladder ultrasound to look for gallstones • Other tests, such as pulmonary function testing, echocardiogram, sleep studies, GI evaluation, and/or cardiology evaluation, may be requested when indicated