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Table 1 Blood tests under investigation in BLOTTED

From: BLOod Test Trend for cancEr Detection (BLOTTED): protocol for an observational and prediction model development study using English primary care electronic health record data

Full blood count: red blood cell count, white blood cell count, haemoglobin, haematocrit, mean cell volume, mean cell haemoglobin, mean cell haemoglobin concentration, red blood cell distribution width, platelet count, mean platelet volume, lymphocyte count, eosinophil count, neutrophil count, basophil count, monocyte count, lymphocyte %, eosinophil %, neutrophil %, basophil %, monocyte %

Liver function tests: alanine aminotransaminase, albumin, alkaline phosphatase, aspartate transaminase, bilirubin, alpha fetoprotein

Renal function: sodium, potassium, creatinine, urea

Inflammatory markers: C-reactive protein, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, plasma viscosity

Other tests: amylase, HBA1c, calcium, calcium adjusted, total protein, blood glucose, fasting glucose, thyroid-stimulating hormone