Blood Tests Flashcards

1
Q

FBC

A

Full Blood Count
EDTA
Purple tube

Also known as FBE (Full Blood Examination)

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2
Q

FBSL

A

Fasting Blood Sugar Level
1 x Fluoride Oxalate
Grey tube

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3
Q

CE

A

Cardiac Enzyme
1 x SST
Gold tube

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4
Q

Chol & Trigs

A

Cholesterol and Triglycerides
1 x SST
Gold tube

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5
Q

MSU

A

Mid Stream Urine

70ml sterile yellow topped specimen container

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6
Q

LFT

A

Liver Function Test
1 x SST
Gold tube

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7
Q

CA

A

Calcium
1 x SST
Gold tube

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8
Q

UECr

A

Urea, Electrolytes Creatinine
1 x SST
Gold tube

Also known as UEC, EUC

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9
Q

TFT

A

Thyroid Function Test
1 x SST
Gold tube

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10
Q

TSH

A

Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
1 x SST
Gold tube

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11
Q

GTT

A

Glucose Tolerance Test
3 x SST or 3 x Fluoride Oxalate (FLOX)
Gold tube or Grey tube

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12
Q

X Match

A

Cross Match
2 x EDTA
Purple tubes

Also known as XM - used for transfusions

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13
Q

Fe

A

Ferritin
1 x SST
Gold tube

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14
Q

INR

A

International Normalised Ratio
1 x Sodium Citrate
Blue tube

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15
Q

BHGC

A

Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
1 x SST
Gold tube

Pregnancy test (female) or tumour test

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16
Q

B12

A

Vitamin B12
1 x SST
Gold tube

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17
Q

NA

A

Sodium
1 x SST
Gold tube

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18
Q

UA

A

Uric Acid
1 x SST
Gold tube

19
Q

CA 125

A

Ovarian/Uterine Cancer Marker
1 x SST
Gold tube

20
Q

PSA

A

Prostate Specific Antigen
1 x SST
Gold tube

21
Q

CRP

A

C Reactive Protein
1 x SST
Gold tube

22
Q

Catecholamines

A

Catecholamines
1 x Lithium Heparin
Green tube

Also known as Metanephrines
Hormones made by your adrenal glands

23
Q

ESR

A

Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
1 x EDTA
Purple tube

24
Q

HB

A

Haemoglobin
1 x EDTA
Purple tube

25
Q

Zn

A

Zinc
1 x Trace Metal tube
Dark Blue tube

26
Q

Vit D

A

Vitamin D
1 x SST
Gold

27
Q

ANA

A

Anti Nuclear Antibody
1 x SST
Gold

28
Q

RF

A

Rheumatoid Factor
1 x SST
Gold tube

29
Q

ACR

A

Albumin Creatinine Ratio

1 x 70ml yellow topped specimen container

30
Q

ASOT

A

Anti Streptolysin O Titre
1 x SST
Gold tube

31
Q

CMV

A

Cytomegalovirus
1 x SST
Gold tube

32
Q

CK

A

Creatinine Kinase
1 x SST
Gold tube

33
Q

COAG

A

Coagulation studies
1 x Sodium Citrate + 1 x EDTA
Blue tube + Purple tube

34
Q

CHOL

A

Cholesterol
1 x SST
Gold tube

Includes Lipids, HDL and LDL

35
Q

ETOH

A

Ethanol
1 x Fluoride Oxalate (FLOX)
Grey tube

36
Q

FOB

A

Fecal Occult Blood

1 x 70ml brown topped specimen collection container

37
Q

FSH

A

Follicle Stimulating Hormone
1 x SST
Gold tube

38
Q

Free T4

A

Free Thyroxine
1 x SST
Gold tube

39
Q

GH

A

Growth Hormone
1 x SST
Gold tube

40
Q

MRSA

A

Staph infection
3 x Gel Swab
Blue top

Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus

41
Q

TV

A

Trichomonas Vaginalis
1 x Plain swab
Orange top

Is an STI

42
Q

CT

A
Chlamydia
1 x 70ml yellow topped sterile specimen container 
OR
1 x plain swab
Orange top
43
Q

NG

A
Gonorrhea
1 x 70ml yellow topped sterile specimen container 
OR
1 x plain swab
Orange top
44
Q

Wound

A

Wound swab
1 x gel swab
Blue top