CHEMISTRY CAA TESTS AND PROCEDURES Flashcards
What is Chemistry in the Clinical Analyst Area?
amounts of certain chemicals in a blood sample
What are the examples of tests and procedures in Chemistry? (30)
- Alanine Aminotransferase Test (ALT)
- Alpha-fetoproteln (AFP)
- Alkaline Phosphatase (AP) Test
- Ammonia
- Amylase
- Aspartate Aminotransferase Test (AST)
- Bilrubin Test
- Arterlal Blood Gases (ABG)
- Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)
- B-type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) Test
- C-reactive Protein High Sensitivity (hs-CRP)
- Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA) Test
- Blood Calcium
- Total Cholesterol
- Cortisol
- Creatine Kinase (CK)
- Creatinine
- Drug Analysis
- Electrolytes (sodium, potasslum, chloride, CO,)
- Glucose
- Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase (GGT)
- Hemoglobin A,C
- Lactate dehydrogenase
- Lipase
- Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA)
- Total Protein
- Triglycerides
- Troponin I
- Uric Acid Test
- Vitamin B12 and Folate Tests
IDENTIFY: liver damage
Alanine Aminotransferase Test (ALT)
IDENTIFY: alpha-fetoprotein levels in pregnant women during the second trimester of pregnancy
Alpha-fetoproteln (AFP)
IDENTIFY: amount of alkaline phosphatase enzyme In the bloodstream
Alkaline Phosphatase (AP) Test
IDENTIFY: measures the level that could indicate cirrhosis and hepatitis
Ammonia
IDENTIFY: checks the enzyme level that could indicate liver disease,
cholesystitis, etc,
Amylase
IDENTIFY: levels of aspartate aminotransferase enzyme that may indicate liver damage
Aspartate Aminotransferase Test (AST)
IDENTIFY: amount of bilirubin levels in the bloodstream that could
Indicate red blood destruction
Bilirubin Test
IDENTIFY: acid-base balance by measuring the pH, partial pressure of the carbon dioxide and oxygen
Arterial Blood Gases (ABG)
IDENTIFY: amount of urea nitrogen found in blood, which could determine Impaired renal function
Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)
IDENTIFY: levels of the BNP hormone in the blood which could indicate congestive heart failure
B-type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) Test
IDENTIFY: level of CRP
C-reactive Protein High Sensitivity (hs-CRP)
IDENTIFY: CEA protein levels in the blood that may help dlagnose and manage certain types of cancers
Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA) Test
IDENTIFY: total amount of calcium in the blood, which could help determine or monitor the effects of renal failure
Blood Calcium
IDENTIFY: indicates risk of cardiovascular diseases
Total Cholesterol
IDENTIFY: shows adrenal hypofunction and hyperfunction
Cortisol
IDENTIFY: used to check muscle damage
Creatine Kinase (CK)
IDENTIFY: checks for cases that indicate renal impairment or muscular dystrophy
Creatinine
IDENTIFY: monitors therapeutic range to avoid toxic levels for drugs
Drug Analysis
IDENTIFY: show the sodium values that determine disorder of the kidney and adrenals
Electrolytes (sodium, potasslum, chloride, CO,)
IDENTIFY: used to check diabetes, liver disease, or malnutrition
Glucose
IDENTIFY: used for diagnosis of liver, specifically hepatobillary problems
Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase (GGT)
IDENTIFY: determines glycosylated hemoglobin level
Hemoglobin A,C
IDENTIFY: determines glycosylated hemoglobin level
Hemoglobin A,C
IDENTIFY: checks lung, kidney, and liver dysfunction
Lactate dehydrogenase
IDENTIFY: shows the level that could lead to either pancreatitis or pancreatic carcinoma
Lipase
IDENTIFY: test that screens patients for the presence of prostate cancer
Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA)
IDENTIFY: used to check liver and kidney disorders
Total Protein
IDENTIFY: serve as index in the evaluation of atherosclerosis and lipid metabolism disorder
Triglycerides
IDENTIFY: used for early diagnosis of small myocardial infarcts
Troponin I
IDENTIFY: used to check levels that indicate gout and renal problems
Uric Acid Test
IDENTIFY: used to check for anemia and diseases of the small intestine
Vitamin B12 and Folate Tests
