Blood tests for hypertensive patients mainly include general tests, cause-specific tests, target organ damage tests and tests related to the evaluation of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular risk factors.
1. General laboratory tests: the main purpose is to assess the general systemic condition of the patient, including blood routine, electrolytes, liver and kidney function, coagulation series, fasting glucose, etc.
2. For the cause of hypertension: the main purpose is to exclude hypertension caused by secondary diseases, such as primary aldosteronism, pheochromocytoma and so on. Laboratory tests include aldosterone, angiotensin II, renin, blood potassium, cortisol rhythm, catecholamine, etc.
3. Target organ damage laboratory tests: mainly assess the damage of heart, kidney, cerebrovascular, etc. The laboratory tests include renal function, brain natriuretic peptide, troponin, vascular elasticity index, etc.
4. Evaluation of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular risk factors: homocysteine, cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, and so on.
When suffering from high blood pressure, it is necessary to check and take medication under the guidance of a professional doctor, and at the same time, it is necessary to have a comprehensive assessment of the whole body on a regular basis.