An elevated serum alkaline phosphate level, significant in the diagnosis of Paget disease, is determined from which diagnostic category?

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Laboratory tests, including blood chemistries, can provide information that contributes to a diagnosis. Therapeutic testing applies the principle of diagnosis based on clinical and historical information with confirmation by the response of the condition to therapy. Clinical diagnosis suggests that the strength of the diagnosis comes from the clinical appearance of the lesion. Surgical diagnosis is based on information about a lesion gained during surgical intervention.

An Elevated Serum Alkaline Phosphate Level, Significant in the Diagnosis