clinical chemistry: tests performed in clinical chemistry section

Question 1

elevated levels indicate liver disease

Answer 1

alanine aminotranferase (ALT)

Question 2

decrease levels indicate liver/kidney disoders/ malnutrition

Answer 2

albumin

Question 3

elevated levels indicate intoxication

Answer 3

alcohol

Question 4

elevated levels indicate bone/liver disorders

Answer 4

alkaline phosphatase

Question 5

elevated levels indicate severe liver disorders

Answer 5

ammonia

Question 6

elevated levels indicate pancreatitis

Answer 6

amylase

Question 7

acidity/alkalinity & CO2 & O2 levels of blood

Answer 7

arterial blood gases (ABGs)

Question 8

elevated levels indicate mycordial infarction/liver disorders

Answer 8

aspartate aminotransferase (AST)

Question 9

elevated levels indicate liver/hemolytic disorders

Answer 9

bilirubin

Question 10

elevated levels indicate kidney disorders

Answer 10

blood urea nitrogen (BUN)

Question 11

elevated levels indicate congestive heart failure

Answer 11

brain natriuretic peptide (BNP)

Question 12

mineral associate w/ bone, muscoskeletal, endocrine disorders

Answer 12

calcium

Question 13

elevated levels indicate coronary risk

Answer 13

cholesterol

Question 14

elevate levels indicate myocardial infarction/other muscle damage

Answer 14

creatine kinase (CK)

Question 15

determine extent muscle/brain damage (elevated in myocardial infarction

Answer 15

creatine kinase isoenzymes

Question 16

elevated levels indicate kidney disorders

Answer 16

creatinine

Question 17

urine & serum tests to measure glomerular filtration rate

Answer 17

creatine clearance

Question 18

detect drug abuse & monitors therapeutic ddrugs

Answer 18

drug screening

Question 19

evaluate body fluids

Answer 19

electrolytes (CO2, Cl, Na, K)

Question 20

elevate levels indicate early liver disorders

Answer 20

gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT)

Question 21

elevated levels detects mellitus/ hypoglycemia

Answer 21

glucose tolerance test (GTT)

Question 22

used to detect hemolytic anemia & certain chronic disorders

Answer 22

haptoglobin

Question 23

monitors diabetes mellitus

Answer 23

hemoglobin A, C

Question 24

detects abnormal hemoglobins

Answer 24

hemoglobin (Hgb) electrophoresis

Question 25

assesses coronary risk

Answer 25

high-density lipoprotein (HDL)

Question 26

decreased levels indicate iron deficiency anemia

Answer 26

iron

Question 27

elevated levels indictae myocardial infarction/ lung/liver disorders

Answer 27

lactic dehydrogenase (LD) (LDH)

Question 28

elevated levels indicate poisioning

Answer 28

lead

Question 29

elevated levels indicate pancreatitis

Answer 29

lipase

Question 30

elevated levels indicate pancreatitis

Answer 30

lipase

Question 31

monitors antidepressant drug

Answer 31

lithium

Question 32

assesses coronary risk

Answer 32

low density lipoprotein

Question 33

cation involved in neuromuscular exciteability of muscle tissue

Answer 33

magnesium

Question 34

early indicator of myocardial infarction

Answer 34

myoglobin

Question 35

mineral associated w/ skeletal/endocrine disorder

Answer 35

phosporous

Question 36

screening for prostate cancer

Answer 36

prostate-specific antigen (PSA)

Question 37

decreased level associated w/ liver/kidney disorders

Answer 37

protein or total protein

Question 38

used to assess coronary risk

Answer 38

trigylcerides

Question 39

early indicators of myocardial infarction

Answer 39

troponin I & T

Question 40

elevated levels indicate kidney disorders/gout

Answer 40

uric acid