Useful serum assays include C-reactive protein, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, albumin, and hemoglobin and hematocrit. Appropriate antibody assays include P-ANCA (perinuclear antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies) and ASCA (anti–Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibodies). Extraintestinal manifestations of IBD that you might see include aphthous ulcerations, erythema nodosum, pyoderma gangrenosum, and perianal disease.
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