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Which laboratory tests should we order in persons with first-episode psychosis?

I recently saw a young man who presented with a first episode of psychosis. Manic features were not present and the evaluation did not suggest that the psychosis was substance-induced. So, the question came up—what laboratory tests should be done? When any patient presents with a first episode of psychosis, at least some medical evaluation…

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