Table 3.

Recommended laboratory tests in the evaluation of glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis.

Basic laboratory tests	Complete blood count
	Creatinine and estimated glomerular filtration
	Plasma calcium and phosphate, parathyroid hormone
	25-hydroxyvitamin D
	Alkaline phosphatase + liver function tests
	Serum protein electrophoresis
	Thyroid stimulating hormone
Optional tests (in case of abnormalities or on clinical indication)	24h urinary calcium excretion
	Total and free testosterone (in men), estradiol and gonadotropins (in non-menstruating premenopausal women not taking contraceptives), sex hormone-binding globulin
	Anti-tissue transglutaminase antibody