Chemistry

Question 1

Liver damage

Answer 1

Alanine Aminotransferase Test (ALT)

Question 2

Alpha-fetoprotein levels in pregnant women during the second trimester of pregnancy

Answer 2

Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)

Question 3

amount of alkaline phosphatase enzyme
in the bloodstream

Answer 3

Alkaline Phosphatase (AP) Test

Question 4

measures the level that could indicate cirrhosis and hepatitis

Answer 4

Ammonia

Question 5

checks the enzyme level that could indicate liver disease,
cholesystitis, etc.

Answer 5

Amylase

Question 6

levels of aspartate aminotransferase enzyme that may indicate liver damage

Answer 6

Aspartate Aminotransferase Test (AST)

Question 7

• amount of bilirubin levels in the bloodstream that could indicate red blood destruction
• acid-base balance by measuring the pH,
  partial pressure of the carbon dioxide and oxygen
• amount of urea nitrogen found in blood,
  which could determine impaired renal function

-levels of the BNP hormone in the blood which could indicate congestive heart failure

• level of CRP
• CEA protein levels in the blood that may help diagnose and manage certain types of cancers
• total amount of calcium in the blood, which could help determine or monitor the effects of renal failure
• indicates risk of cardiovascular diseases
• shows adrenal hypofunction and hyperfunction
• used to check muscle damage
• checks for cases that indicate renal impairment
  or muscular dystrophy
• monitors therapeutic range to avoid toxic levels for drugs

Answer 7

Bilirubin Test
Arterial Blood Gases (ABG)
Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)
B-type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) Test
C-reactive Protein High Sensitivity (hs-CRP)
Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CA) Test
Blood Calcium
Total Cholesterol
Cortisol
Creatine Kinase (CK)
Creatinine
Drug Analysis

Question 8

• show the sodium values that determine disorder of the kidney and adrenals
• used to check diabetes, liver disease, or malnutrition
• used for diagnosis of liver, specifically hepatobiliary problems
• determines glycosylated hemoglobin level
• checks lung, kidney, and liver dysfunction

Answer 8

Electrolytes (sodium, potassium, chloride, CO.) Glucose
Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase (GGT) Hemoglobin A,C
Lactate dehydrogenase

Question 9

• shows the level that could lead to either pancreatitis or pancreatic carcinoma
• test that screens patients for the presence of prostate cancer
• used to check liver and kidney disorders
• serve as index in the evaluation of atherosclerosis and lipid metabolism disorder
• used for early diagnosis of small myocardial infarcts
• used to check levels that indicate gout and renal problems
• used to check for anemia and diseases
  of the small intestine

Answer 9

Lipase
Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA)
Total Protein
Triglycerides
Troponin I
Uric Acid Test
Vitamin B12 and Folate Tests