1 Lab Diagnostics

Question 1

Identify the blood test that best supports liver failure.

Rising ALT and AST levels
Lowering AST and ALT levels
Rising Bilirubin levels
Lowering Bilirubin levels

Answer 1

Rising Bilirubin levels!

Question 2

What’s the only HBV vaccine that protects you?

Answer 2

Anti-HBs

ALONE! Nothing else will protect you like this does

Question 3

What’s the best urinalysis test measurement for a UTI?

Answer 3

Leukocyte esterase

Question 4

What urinalysis measurements can indicate:

Hydration?

Hepatic issues?

Diabetes?

Answer 4

Specific gravity

Bilirubin

Glucose

Question 5

What does TP, FN, TN, and FP mean?

Answer 5

TP (True Positive): Patient is sick and test is positive

FN (False Negative): Patient is sick, but test is negative

TN (True Negative): Patient not sick and test is negative

FP (False Positive): Patient not sick, but test is positive

Question 6

What’s the correct equation for determining sensitivity? What about specificity?

Answer 6

TP/(TP+FN)
Sick people

TN/(TN+FP)
Healthy people