As part of a comprehensive initial assessment or ongoing evaluation, your work-up at the Spine Center may include various laboratory (blood, urine) tests. Not all patients will require laboratory analysis as part of their Spine Center evaluation. However, these examinations may be especially useful in the identification of

Degenerative diseases,
Neoplasms, infections,
Inflammatory diseases, and
Referred visceral pain as the underlying cause of your particular spinal condition