Patient's question:
My father was hospitalized due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The hospital requested a thorough examination of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), and procalcitonin, totaling three tests. Are these three tests mandatory?Doctor's answer:
Regarding the condition of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) alone, the three items mentioned above are not necessarily mandatory tests. However, clinical diagnosis doctors should consider more factors and it is recommended to follow the doctor's advice for thorough examination. As mentioned above, it is advised to implement the necessary thorough examination according to the clinical diagnosis doctor's opinion. If you have concerns, please communicate carefully with the clinical diagnosis doctor about the purpose of the above examination items, and you need to verify them carefully with the doctor.