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Tests for serum ferritin in adults should not be carried out unless a full blood count and other haematological indices suggest iron deficiency
August 2007
Tests for vitamin B12 deficiency should not be carried out unless a full blood count and mean cell volume show a macrocytosis.
August 2007
Tests for folate levels should not be carried out unless a full blood count and mean cell volume show a macrocytosis.
August 2007
The the head-up tilt test should not be done routinely to aid diagnosis.
August 2007
Auditory brainstem responses should not be done routinely to aid diagnosis.
August 2007
Electrodermal conductivity should not be done routinely to aid diagnosis.
August 2007
Serological testing should not be carried out unless the history is indicative of an infection.
August 2007
Monoamine oxidase inhibitors should not be used for the treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME).
August 2007
Glucocorticoids (such as hydrocortisone) should not be used for the treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME).
August 2007
Mineralocorticoids (such as fludrocortisone) should not be used for the treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME).
August 2007
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