Class 8 Flashcards
what are the four types of metal toxicity?
mercury
lead
arsenic
aluminum
high monocytes are indicative of either _______ or _______
atypical bacteria
epstein barr virus
what are the three types of atypical bacteria
legionella
mycoplasma pneumonia
Chlamydia pneumoniae
What’s in a Basic Metabolic Profile (BMP)?
Na+ K+ Cl CO2 Blood Urea Nitrogen Creatinine Glucose
what does low Na+ mean?
low sodium levels, probably also low in iodine
What causes low K+?
low potassium
can be caused by drugs, anorexia, diuretics
what can cause high creatinine?
protein shakes/too much protein intake
HTN
drugs
diabetes
what does high blood glucose typically indicate?
diabetes
When you do the Comprehensive Metabolic Profile (CMP) what is added?
ALT
AST
alkaline phosphatase
Calcium
Total Protein
Albumin
what test should you order to view with Calcium?
magnesium
what does it mean when the ALT, AST, and alkaline phosphatase is elevated?
liver cancer or hepatitis
what does it mean when there is high calcium? (check if it’s high or low w/ dr.)
Malignancy
Osteoporosis
Hyperparathyroid
What does it mean if the TP and Albumin are high?
hypertension
diabetes
What’s in a thyroid profile?
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) T3 T4 Thyroid Peroxide Thyroglobulin
if TSH is greater than 4, is it hyper or hypothyroidism? Will T3/T4 be high or low?
hypo
low