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1
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TAT

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turn around time

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Chloride Shift

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a process that occurs in a cardiovascular system and refers to the exchange of bicarbonate and chloride to cross the membrane of the RBC

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Cholestrorol

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produced in the liver and is a compound of the sterol type found in most body tissues

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Chylomicron

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a droplet of pat present in the blood or lympth after absorption from the small intensine

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5
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HDL / LDL

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high density lipoprotein
low density lipoprotein

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Triglyceride

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an ester formed form glycerol and 3 fatty acid groups made of fats and oil coming form your food

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7
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Endogenic / Exogenic

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produced in the cell or organism
produced outside the body or through our diet

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HbA1c

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hemaglobin a1c test 2 show ur average blood suger levels over the last 3 months

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DOA testing

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drugs of abuse

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10
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Antiglycolytic VS Anticoagulant

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a substance that inhibits the metabolism of glucose by the cells in a specimen of blood
a substance that has the effect of retarding or inhibiting the coagulation of the blood

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Iontophoresis

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a techique of intoducing ionic medical compounds into the body through the skin by applying local electric current

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12
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Spectrophotometer

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an apparatus for measuring the intensity of light in a part of the spectrum

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Beers Law

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relates the attenuation of light to the properties of the material through which the light is traveling.

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14
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PSA

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prostate specific antigen

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FBS

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fasting blood sugar

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GTT

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glucose tolerance test

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17
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TSH

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thyroid stimulatin ghormone

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18
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GDM

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gestaional diabetes mellitues

19
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Anion Gap

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a value calculated fromt he results of multiplpes individual med lab tests

20
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Alpha Cells

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of the pancreas secretes glucagon and increases blood sugars

21
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Beta Cells

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of the pancreas secreate insulin and decreases blood sugars

22
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Peak VS Trough

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a peak is where the highest level of meds in the blood while trough levels indicates the lowest concentration

23
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Extracellular Cation w highest contentration

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sodium

24
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Anion with highest concentration

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phosphate

25
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Thyroxine

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main hormone secreated into the blood stream by the thyroid gland and plays a vital role in digestion, heart and muscle function , brain development and maintance of bones

26
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Oxytocin

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peptide hormone and neuropeptide are normally produced in the hypothalamus and released by the posterior pituitary

27
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ADH

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antidiuretic hormone causes kidneys to releases less water - aka pee less

28
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Electrolytes

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minerals in your blood and other body fluids that carry on electric charge

29
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Osmolality measures

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the total concentraion of all ions and moleucles present in serum or urine

30
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Carbs are made of

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simple sugars

31
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Proteins are made of

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amino fats

32
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Lipids are made of

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glycerol and fatty acids

33
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Cardiac Markers

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biomarkers measured to eveluate heart functions

34
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Bilirubin

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tests to access liver excretory functions formed from iron containing heme part of hemaglobin from break down of RBC - converted to urobiligen

35
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3 types of jaundice

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Prehepatic
Hepatic
Post Hepatic

36
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Pilocarpine

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works by stimulating the body to increase the production of saliva tears sweat etc

37
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What hormones involved in Anterior Pitutary

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growth hormone, ACTH, FSH, prolactin and TSH

38
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What hormones are involved in the posterior pitutary

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ADH and oxytocin

39
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Tyroid controls

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body temp and produces thyroxin and calcitonin

40
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what are routine tests

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those that are order alot

41
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What is a complete metabolic profile

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a group of tests performed simultaneously on a patient’s specimens to provide an assessment of the patients general condition

42
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What is the Glomerular Filtration Rate

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indicator of early kidney disease

43
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Ammonia

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is released from the breakdown of amino acid and liver converts it to urea, elimated through urine

44
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Urea

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waste product released though urine

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