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Diagnostic Test	Potential Abnormalities with Hypercalcemia
Physical examination	Peripheral lymph node and anal sac assessment
Chemistry	Calcium, phosphorus, renal values, electrolytes
Urinalysis	USG, calcium oxalate crystals, bacteria
Urine culture	Infection
PTH, PTHrP, ionized calcium	May be normal, decreased or increased
Abdominal radiograph	Bladder or kidney stones
Thoracic radiographs	Metastasis, cranial mediastinum, thoracic lymph nodes
Cervical ultrasonography	Enlarged parathyroid gland
PTH, parathyroid hormone; PTHrP, parathyroid hormone-related protein; USG, urine specific gravity