High blood pressure tests Routine lab tests are recommended
before beginning treatment of high blood pressure to determine
organ or tissue damage or other risk factors. These lab tests
include urinalysis, blood cell count, blood chemistry
(potassium, sodium, creatinine, fasting glucose, total
cholesterol and HDL cholesterol), and an ECG
(electrocardiogram). Additional tests may be recommended based
on your condition. |Review Date: 6/23/2012| Reviewed By: David
C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General
Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington
School of Medicine; and Michael A. Chen, MD, PhD, Assistant
Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Harborview
Medical Center, University of Washington Medical School,
Seattle, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA,
Medical Director, A.D.A.M. Health Solutions, Ebix, Inc. The
information provided herein should not be used during any
medical emergency or for the diagnosis or treatment of any
medical condition. A lic