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What other blood tests (other than catecholamines and metanephrine) would be abnormal with pheochromocytoma? would crp or sedrate be high?
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Pheocrhomocytoma: The two blood tests you mentioned for catecholoamines and metanephrine are the only 2 i know of. Sed rate is nonspecific.
Answered 11/9/2013
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