Clinical Laboratory Abnormalities and their Follow-up in a Mental Hygiene Clinic
- 1 August 1978
- journal article
- Published by Royal College of Psychiatrists in The British Journal of Psychiatry
- Vol. 133 (2) , 150-155
- https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.133.2.150
Abstract
Summary: In a retrospective study, there were clearly abnormal laboratory findings in 4.8 per cent of 4,994 adults who attended for psychiatric evaluation at a mental hygiene clinic. In particular high fasting blood sugars, abnormal blood counts, eosinophilia, VDRL and abnormalities of chest X-ray or urinalysis were found. Just under half of these abnormalities led to further medical follow-up. Old and young, schizophrenic and neurotic were equally likely to be followed up, but tests which were clinically not alarming might be ignored. The implications are discussed.Keywords
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