Table 4 Laboratory testing
Non-specific LBP (n = 3,358) | Radicular LBP (n = 523) | Serious LBP (n = 212) | All (n = 4,093) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Any laboratory test | 1,507 (44.9) | 174 (33.3) | 109 (51.4) | 1,790 (43.7) |
Full blood count | 1,504 (44.8) | 174 (33.3) | 108 (51.0) | 1,786 (43.6) |
Urea electrolytes and creatinine | 1,500 (44.7) | 173 (33.1) | 109 (51.4) | 1,782 (43.5) |
Liver function | 1,221 (36.4) | 130 (24.9) | 85 (40.1) | 1,436 (35.1) |
Random glucose | 697 (20.8) | 70 (13.4) | 53 (25.0) | 820 (20.0) |
C-reactive protein | 1,048 (31.2) | 125 (23.9) | 68 (32.1) | 1,241 (30.3) |
Calcium, magnesium, phosphate | 970 (28.9) | 108 (20.7) | 54 (25.5) | 1,132 (27.7) |
ED general | 347 (10.3) | 30 (5.7) | 27 (12.7) | 404 (9.9) |
INR | 562 (16.7) | 59 (11.3) | 46 (21.7) | 667 (16.3) |
AAPTT | 542 (16.1) | 58 (11.1) | 46 (21.7) | 646 (15.8) |
Coagulation (INR, APTT) | 513 (15.3) | 56 (10.7) | 43 (20.3) | 612 (15.0) |