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Routine tests
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12-leads electrocardiogram (ECG)
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Urinalysis – proteinuria, hematuria, glucosuria
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Hemoglobin, hematocrit
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K+, creatinine, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)a, uric acid,
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Fasting glucose, lipids [total cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol, triglyceride]
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Chest X-ray
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Microalbuminuria: albumin/creatinine (in random urine sample)
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Recommended tests
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75 g oral glucose tolerance test or hemoglobin A1c (if fasting glucose ≥100 mg/dL)
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Echocardiogram
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Carotid ultrasound: plaque
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Ankle-brachial blood pressure index
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Pulse wave velocity
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Fundoscopy (mandatory in diabetes)
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24-h urine protein excretion
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Extended tests
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Search for sub-clinical organ damage: brain, heart, kidney, vessels
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Search for secondary causes of hypertension
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