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A 72-year-old woman presents to the emergency department with vomiting, abdominal pain, and distension. She has been experiencing nausea and vomiting for the past 3-days which started after watching her grandchildren. She has not passed flatus or stool since then. She denies recent surgeries or trauma. Her medical history is notable for hypertension, for which she takes hydrochlorothiazide daily. Temperature is 37 °C (98.6 °F), heart rate is 78/min, respiratory rate is 16/min, blood pressure is 134/88 mmHg, and oxygen saturation is 100% on room air. On physical examination, the abdomen is distended, tympanic to percussion, and mildly tender to palpation. Bowel sounds are hypoactive. Abdominal radiographs show dilated loops of small and large bowels without evidence of mechanical obstruction. Which of the following tests should be ordered next to help determine the underlying cause of this patient's condition?
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