full blood count, ESR or C-reactive protein - for inflammatory causes of spinal deformities, marrow infiltration
serum and urine electrophoresis - in patients with vertebral fractures to exclude myeloma
biochemical profile, bone profile is usually normal unless the alkaline phosphatase is elevated due to recent fracture
TSH - to exclude hyperthyroidism
serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D and parathormone – in patients in certain at risk groups ie: asians, housebound, malabsorption, anticonvulsants, pelvic fracture or eating disorder
serum paraproteins and urine Bence Jones proteins
anti-endomysial antibody if coeliac disease suspected
Testosterone, Sex-hormone binding globulin, FSH, LH - to exclude treatable male hypogonadism
in pre-menopausal women especially if eating disorder or irregular menses: oestrogen, FSH, LH, prolactin
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