06-07-2008, 03:59 PM
A 48-year-old man is hospitalized with acute pancreatitis, which resolves after 8 days. He has no significant medical history, takes no medications, and has never used alcohol. Results of his evaluation include a normal blood count, normal liver tests, and normal abdominal ultrasonography.
Which of the following diagnostic tests might identify the cause of this patient's pancreatitis?
( A ) Fasting serum triglyceride level and a serum calcium level
( B ) Serum cholesterol
( C ) Glucose tolerance test
( D ) Serum CA 19-9
Which of the following diagnostic tests might identify the cause of this patient's pancreatitis?
( A ) Fasting serum triglyceride level and a serum calcium level
( B ) Serum cholesterol
( C ) Glucose tolerance test
( D ) Serum CA 19-9