### Patient: Doctor, I have been having chest pain and difficulty breathing lately. My primary care physician suspects that I may have pericarditis. What kind of tests do I need to confirm this diagnosis?
### Doctor: We will need to perform a radiographic imaging procedure such as a CT scan or MRI to assess the state of your heart and surrounding tissues. We will also need to do an electrocardiogram to evaluate your heart's electrical activity. Additionally, I would like to order some hematologic tests, including a complete blood count (CBC) and cardiac enzymes measurement to check for inflammation and damage to the heart. A plain x-ray can also provide more information. Lastly, we will need to run kidney function tests to check the status of your kidneys, which may be affected by pericarditis.