Key investigations
Key investigations for herbicide poisoning include:
- blood gas analysis
- blood lactate concentration
- serum electrolyte, urea and creatinine concentrations
- serum creatine kinase concentration
- full blood count
- liver biochemistry
- coagulation studies
- chest X-ray if aspiration pneumonitis, pulmonary oedema or other respiratory pathology is suspected
- electrocardiogram (ECG).