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CHEMISTRY CAA TESTS AND PROCEDURES Flashcards

1
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What is Chemistry in the Clinical Analyst Area?

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amounts of certain chemicals in a blood sample

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What are the examples of tests and procedures in Chemistry? (30)

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  1. Alanine Aminotransferase Test (ALT)
  2. Alpha-fetoproteln (AFP)
  3. Alkaline Phosphatase (AP) Test
  4. Ammonia
  5. Amylase
  6. Aspartate Aminotransferase Test (AST)
  7. Bilrubin Test
  8. Arterlal Blood Gases (ABG)
  9. Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)
  10. B-type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) Test
  11. C-reactive Protein High Sensitivity (hs-CRP)
  12. Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA) Test
  13. Blood Calcium
  14. Total Cholesterol
  15. Cortisol
  16. Creatine Kinase (CK)
  17. Creatinine
  18. Drug Analysis
  19. Electrolytes (sodium, potasslum, chloride, CO,)
  20. Glucose
  21. Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase (GGT)
  22. Hemoglobin A,C
  23. Lactate dehydrogenase
  24. Lipase
  25. Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA)
  26. Total Protein
  27. Triglycerides
  28. Troponin I
  29. Uric Acid Test
  30. Vitamin B12 and Folate Tests
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IDENTIFY: liver damage

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Alanine Aminotransferase Test (ALT)

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IDENTIFY: alpha-fetoprotein levels in pregnant women during the second trimester of pregnancy

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Alpha-fetoproteln (AFP)

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IDENTIFY: amount of alkaline phosphatase enzyme In the bloodstream

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Alkaline Phosphatase (AP) Test

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IDENTIFY: measures the level that could indicate cirrhosis and hepatitis

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Ammonia

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

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Amylase

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IDENTIFY: levels of aspartate aminotransferase enzyme that may indicate liver damage

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Aspartate Aminotransferase Test (AST)

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IDENTIFY: amount of bilirubin levels in the bloodstream that could
Indicate red blood destruction

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Bilirubin Test

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10
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IDENTIFY: acid-base balance by measuring the pH, partial pressure of the carbon dioxide and oxygen

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Arterial Blood Gases (ABG)

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IDENTIFY: amount of urea nitrogen found in blood, which could determine Impaired renal function

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Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)

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12
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IDENTIFY: levels of the BNP hormone in the blood which could indicate congestive heart failure

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B-type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) Test

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IDENTIFY: level of CRP

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C-reactive Protein High Sensitivity (hs-CRP)

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IDENTIFY: CEA protein levels in the blood that may help dlagnose and manage certain types of cancers

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Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA) Test

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IDENTIFY: total amount of calcium in the blood, which could help determine or monitor the effects of renal failure

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Blood Calcium

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IDENTIFY: indicates risk of cardiovascular diseases

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Total Cholesterol

17
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IDENTIFY: shows adrenal hypofunction and hyperfunction

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Cortisol

18
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IDENTIFY: used to check muscle damage

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Creatine Kinase (CK)

19
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IDENTIFY: checks for cases that indicate renal impairment or muscular dystrophy

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Creatinine

20
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IDENTIFY: monitors therapeutic range to avoid toxic levels for drugs

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Drug Analysis

21
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IDENTIFY: show the sodium values that determine disorder of the kidney and adrenals

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Electrolytes (sodium, potasslum, chloride, CO,)

22
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IDENTIFY: used to check diabetes, liver disease, or malnutrition

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Glucose

23
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IDENTIFY: used for diagnosis of liver, specifically hepatobillary problems

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Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase (GGT)

24
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IDENTIFY: determines glycosylated hemoglobin level

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Hemoglobin A,C

25
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IDENTIFY: determines glycosylated hemoglobin level

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Hemoglobin A,C

26
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IDENTIFY: checks lung, kidney, and liver dysfunction

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Lactate dehydrogenase

27
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IDENTIFY: shows the level that could lead to either pancreatitis or pancreatic carcinoma

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Lipase

28
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IDENTIFY: test that screens patients for the presence of prostate cancer

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Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA)

29
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IDENTIFY: used to check liver and kidney disorders

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Total Protein

30
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IDENTIFY: serve as index in the evaluation of atherosclerosis and lipid metabolism disorder

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Triglycerides

31
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IDENTIFY: used for early diagnosis of small myocardial infarcts

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Troponin I

32
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IDENTIFY: used to check levels that indicate gout and renal problems

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Uric Acid Test

33
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IDENTIFY: used to check for anemia and diseases of the small intestine

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Vitamin B12 and Folate Tests

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