Table 5.

Laboratory evaluation^∗.

Complete blood count with platelets

Electrolytes to include serum bicarbonate, total protein, calcium, zinc, selenium, magnesium, and phosphate serum

Liver and kidney tests (including albumin, blood urea nitrogen and creatinine

Fasting lipid profile

Serum acylcarnitine profile

Urinalysis

Urine calcium and creatinine

Anticonvulsant drug levels a

Urine organic acids b

Serum amino acids b

Vitamin D level

^∗Adapted from Kossoff et al. (2018). Optimal clinical management of children receiving dietary therapies for epilepsy: Updated recommendations of the International Ketogenic Diet Study Group (Kossoff et al., 2018). ^aif applicable; ^bif diagnosis unclear.