monitoring

Monitoring

Liver function tests including International Normalised Ratio (INR)

Magnesium, phosphate

Glucose

Sodium, potassium, urea, creatinine

C-reactive protein

Zinc, copper

Full blood count and MCV

Daily until stable

Then 1 or 2 times a week

1 or 2 times a day (or more if needed) until stable

Then weekly

Daily if risk of refeeding syndrome

Three times a week until stable

Then weekly

Twice weekly until stable

Then weekly

2 or 3 times a week until stable

every 2–4 weeks, depending on results

1 or 2 times a week until stable

Then weekly

Bone densitometry

On starting home parenteral nutrititon

Then every 2 years