J Korean Acad Rehabil Med.  2009 Feb;33(1):84-88.

Useful Laboratory Protocols for Screening Test for Chronic Low Back Pain Patients

• Kang JH
• Sin SB
• Kim KY

Abstract

OBJECTIVE
To estimate association between laboratory findings such as serum lipid panel, urine pH, alkaline phosphatase, lactic acid and chronic low back pain patients. METHOD: A sample (n=112) of blue color employees in an engineering company were divided into three groups, degenerative herniated disc patients, degenerative spondylosis patients and radiculopathy patients. Each group was examined for the correlation between several factors and chronic low back pain. Several factors including laboratory findings with serum total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, triglyceride, urine PH, alkaline phosphatase, lactic acid and smoking were analysed.
RESULTS
There was no association between the baseline total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, LDL-cholesterol, alkaline phosphatase, urine pH, lactic acid and chronic low back pain. However, the triglyceride levels were significantly higher in degenerative herniated disc patients, degenerative spondylosis patients and smokers.
CONCLUSION
High serum triglyceride predicted incident degenerative chronic low back pain.

Keyword

Triglyceride; Smoking; Chronic low back pain

MeSH Terms

Alkaline Phosphatase
Cholesterol
Humans
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Intervertebral Disc Displacement
Lactic Acid
Low Back Pain
Mass Screening
Radiculopathy
Smoke
Smoking
Spondylosis
Alkaline Phosphatase
Cholesterol
Lactic Acid
Smoke