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Chem Terms Flashcards

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Bun

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Blood Urea Nitrogen

A test measuring urea nitrogen in blood

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Hyponatremia

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Blood sodium levels below normal

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Electrolytes

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The cations and anions important in maintaining fluid and acid-base balance

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Endogenous

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Produced within / Growing from within

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LDH

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Lactate dehydroidism (LD or LDH) - an enzyme widely distributed in the body and measured to access liver function

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Hypercalcemia

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Blood calcium levels above normal

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Triidothyronine

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One of the thyroid hormones commonly called T3

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Gout

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a painful condition in which blood uric acid is elevated and urates precipitate in joints

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Acidosis

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a condition in which blood pH falls below 7.35

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Albumin

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the most abundant protein in normal plasma; a homogeneous group of plasma proteins that are made in the liver and help maintain osmotic balance

One of the two main proteins

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ALT

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Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)- An enzyme present in high concentration in the liver and measured to assess liver function; formerly called SGPT

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Creatinine

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a breakdown of creatine that is normally excreted in the urine

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ALP

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Alkaline phosphatase (ALP) - an enzyme widely distributed in the body, especially in the liver and bone.

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Lipids

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any one group of fats or fat-like substances

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Thyroxine

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a thyroid hormone, commonly called T4

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Hyperkalemia

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a potassium level in your blood that’s higher than normal.

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Hypoalbuminemia

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marked decrease in serum albumin concentration

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Homeostasis

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The tendency toward steady state or equilibrium of body process

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Triglycerides

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The major storage form of lipids; lipid molecules formed from glycerol and fatty acids

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Hyperthyroidism

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Excessive functional activity of the thyroid glands

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Anion

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A negatively charged ion

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Analyte

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a chemical substance that is the subject of chemical analysis

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CK

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Creatine Kinase (CK) - an enzyme present in large amounts in brain tissue and heart and skeletal muscle and a form of which is measured to aid in diagnosing heart attack.

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Atherosclerosis

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thickening or hardening of the arteries.

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Percent Transmittance

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relative percent of light that passes through the sample

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Globulins

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a heterogeneous group of serum proteins with varied functions

One of the main Proteins

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MI

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Myocardial Infarction (MI) - Heart attack caused by obstruction of the blood supply to or within the heart

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Chromogen

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A substance that becomes coloured when it undergoes a chemical change

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Glucagon

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The pancreatic hormone that increases blood glucose concentration by promoting the conversion of glycogen to glucose

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Glycolysis

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Energy production as a result of metabolic breakdown of glucose; The breakdown of glucose to pyruvic acid or lactic acid accompanied by the release of energy in the form of ATP

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Exogenous

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Originating from the outside

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HDL

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HDL - High density lipoprotein fraction of blood cholesterol; “Good cholesterol”

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LDL

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LDL - low density lipoprotein fraction of blood cholesterol; “Bad” cholesterol

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Glucose Oxidase

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An enzyme that converts glucose to gluconic acid and that is used in glucose analytical methods

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Diabetes Mellitus

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A disorder of carbohydrate metabolism characterized by a state of hyperglycemia resulting from insulin deficiency

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4 Types of Electrolytes

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Sodium - Cation - Most common
Potassium - Cation - Less common
Chloride - Anion - Most common
Bicarbonate - Anion - Less common

37
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Types of Minerals

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Calcium
Phosphorus
Iron

38
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Homeo

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Same

39
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Hetro

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Diverse

MLA 2021 (5 decks)

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