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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
There are no [[Medical laboratory|laboratory]] findings associated with the [[diagnosis]] of melanoma. [[Serum]] [[lactate dehydrogenase|lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)]] may be elevated among [[Patient|patients]] with [[metastasis]]. | |||
==Laboratory Findings== | |||
*There are no [[Medical laboratory|laboratory]] findings associated with the [[diagnosis]] of melanoma. Measurement of [[serum]] [[Lactate dehydrogenase|LDH]] may be considered for follow-up among [[Patient|patients]] who have been [[Diagnosis|diagnosed]] with [[Cancer staging|stage]] IB-IV melanoma.<ref name="pmid23584343">{{cite journal| author=Coit DG, Andtbacka R, Anker CJ, Bichakjian CK, Carson WE, Daud A et al.| title=Melanoma, version 2.2013: featured updates to the NCCN guidelines. | journal=J Natl Compr Canc Netw | year= 2013 | volume= 11 | issue= 4 | pages= 395-407 | pmid=23584343 | doi= | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=23584343 }} </ref> | |||
===Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH)=== | |||
*Once [[Metastasis|metastatic]] melanoma is [[Diagnosis|diagnosed]], serum [[lactate dehydrogenase|lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)]] may be helpful for follow-up.<ref name="pmid23584343">{{cite journal| author=Coit DG, Andtbacka R, Anker CJ, Bichakjian CK, Carson WE, Daud A et al.| title=Melanoma, version 2.2013: featured updates to the NCCN guidelines. | journal=J Natl Compr Canc Netw | year= 2013 | volume= 11 | issue= 4 | pages= 395-407 | pmid=23584343 | doi= | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=23584343 }} </ref> | |||
*For [[Patient|patients]] with [[Cancer staging|stage]] IB-IV melanoma, measurement of [[serum]] [[Lactate dehydrogenase|LDH]] may be considered every 6-12 months.<ref name="pmid23584343">{{cite journal| author=Coit DG, Andtbacka R, Anker CJ, Bichakjian CK, Carson WE, Daud A et al.| title=Melanoma, version 2.2013: featured updates to the NCCN guidelines. | journal=J Natl Compr Canc Netw | year= 2013 | volume= 11 | issue= 4 | pages= 395-407 | pmid=23584343 | doi= | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=23584343 }} </ref> | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Yazan Daaboul, M.D.; Serge Korjian M.D.
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Overview
There are no laboratory findings associated with the diagnosis of melanoma. Serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) may be elevated among patients with metastasis.
Laboratory Findings
- There are no laboratory findings associated with the diagnosis of melanoma. Measurement of serum LDH may be considered for follow-up among patients who have been diagnosed with stage IB-IV melanoma.[1]
Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH)
- Once metastatic melanoma is diagnosed, serum lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) may be helpful for follow-up.[1]
- For patients with stage IB-IV melanoma, measurement of serum LDH may be considered every 6-12 months.[1]