Common diagnostic tests for adenocarcinoma are: physical exam including palpation of lymph nodes and digital rectal exam; blood tests including a complete blood count and serum chemistry panel which includes calcium and albumin, chest x-ray, abdominal x-ray and / or ultrasound, fine - needle aspirate and / or biopsy. (fcrsa.org)
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It is always hard to figure out how far to go with testing when dealing with an older patient but doing a good serum chemistry panel and complete blood count is almost always reasonable and sometimes uncovers a problem that is contributing to the diarrhea. (vetinfo.com)