Clinical Specimens (Handouts) Flashcards
Substances increased with long term exercise
Sex hormones, plasma testosterone, androsterone, aldolase, AST and LD
Substances increased with short exercise
CK, AST, LD and platelets
Substance increased with fasting
Serum bilirubin
Substance decreased with fasting
Glucose
Substances increased with eating (depends on fat content)
Plasma potassium, triglycerides, alkaline phosphatase, turbidity of serum/plasma
Subtances increased with high meat or protein diet
Serum urea, ammonia and urate level
Substance decreased with high unsaturated fat to saturated fat diet
Serum cholesterol
Substances increased with high caffeine diet
Free fatty acids and catecholamines
Substances increased with alcohol diet
Plasma lactate, urate and triglycerides
Substances increased with chronic alcohol abuse
HDL, GGT and MCV
Substances increased with smoking
Carboxyhemoglobin, catecholamines, cortisol, neutrophil, monocytes and free fatty acid
Substances increased with chronic smoking
Hemoglobin conc, erythrocyte count, MCV and leukocyte count
Substances increased with prolonged tourniquet application
Serum enzymes, proteins, protein-bound substances, cholesterol, triglycerides, calcium, hemoconcentration
Substances increased from being supine to standing
Proteins, cellular elements
Additive in lavender tubes
EDTA or versene
Action of lavender tubes
Chelates calcium
Uses for lavender tubes
Hematologic assay, lead det. and CEA
Action of red tubes
Allows blood to clot
Uses for red tubes
Most chemistry, immunologic and BB tests