How is chronic fatigue syndrome diagnosed?

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    There are no definitive diagnostic tests for CFS, so diagnosis is mainly centered on identifying the characteristic signs and symptoms after ruling out other possible conditions (e.g., hypothyroidism, anemia, lupus erythematosus, cancer).[1]

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    1. ^Bateman L, Bested AC, Bonilla HF, Chheda BV, Chu L, Curtin JM, Dempsey TT, Dimmock ME, Dowell TG, Felsenstein D, Kaufman DL, Klimas NG, Komaroff AL, Lapp CW, Levine SM, Montoya JG, Natelson BH, Peterson DL, Podell RN, Rey IR, Ruhoy IS, Vera-Nunez MA, Yellman BPMyalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Essentials of Diagnosis and Management.Mayo Clin Proc.(2021-11)