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Physical Examination
• A testicular mass that can be felt, particularly a painless mass or one that does not completely clear within
two weeks of antibiotic therapy, requires further tests. Some doctors now feel that all masses should be
investigated by ultrasound .
• Enlarged lymph nodes in the abdomen and neck.
Blood and Other Tests
• Blood tests for markers such as LDH, AFP and HCG.
• Blood counts, biochemical screening profile, serum magnesium and urine collection for a creatinine clearance to
evaluate kidney function.
• If bleomycin is to be used, lung function tests are performed as a baseline for future comparisons before
additional treatment (bleomycin can cause lung scarring).
• Analysis of sperm and so-called sperm banking should be considered in most patients, since treatment can
result in infertility. This might be the result of chemotherapy-induced toxicity or by loss of ejaculation if the
surgical removal of lymph nodes requires cutting the nerves that control this function.