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Substances increased with long term exercise

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Sex hormones, plasma testosterone, androsterone, aldolase, AST and LD

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Substances increased with short exercise

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CK, AST, LD and platelets

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Substance increased with fasting

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Serum bilirubin

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Substance decreased with fasting

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Glucose

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Substances increased with eating (depends on fat content)

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Plasma potassium, triglycerides, alkaline phosphatase, turbidity of serum/plasma

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Subtances increased with high meat or protein diet

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Serum urea, ammonia and urate level

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Substance decreased with high unsaturated fat to saturated fat diet

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Serum cholesterol

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Substances increased with high caffeine diet

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Free fatty acids and catecholamines

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Substances increased with alcohol diet

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Plasma lactate, urate and triglycerides

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Substances increased with chronic alcohol abuse

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HDL, GGT and MCV

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Substances increased with smoking

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Carboxyhemoglobin, catecholamines, cortisol, neutrophil, monocytes and free fatty acid

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Substances increased with chronic smoking

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Hemoglobin conc, erythrocyte count, MCV and leukocyte count

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Substances increased with prolonged tourniquet application

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Serum enzymes, proteins, protein-bound substances, cholesterol, triglycerides, calcium, hemoconcentration

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Substances increased from being supine to standing

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Proteins, cellular elements

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Additive in lavender tubes

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EDTA or versene

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Action of lavender tubes

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Chelates calcium

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Uses for lavender tubes

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Hematologic assay, lead det. and CEA

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Action of red tubes

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Allows blood to clot

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Uses for red tubes

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Most chemistry, immunologic and BB tests

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Additives for red/gray or red/black marbled tubes

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No anticoagulant, has separator material

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Action of red/gray or red/black tubes

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Allows blood to clot and serves as barrier bet. cells and serum

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Uses for red/gray or red/black tubes

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For most chemistry tests

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Additive in orange tubes

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Thrombin

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Action of orange tubes

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Accelerates clot formation

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Uses for orange tubes

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STAT serum tests

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Additives for gray tubes

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Sodium fluoride, potassium oxalate or iodoacetate

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Uses for gray tubes

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Glucose determination

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Action of sodium fluoride and potassium oxalate

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Inhibits glycolytic enzyme enolase and acts as anticoagulant

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Action of iodoacetate

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Inhibits glycolytic enzyme glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase

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Additive in yellow tubes

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Citrate dextrose

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Action of yellow tubes

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Preserves RBCs

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Uses for yellow tubes

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For blood culture

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Additives in green tubes

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Heparin (Na/Li/NH4)

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Action for green tubes

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Inhibits thrombin activation

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Uses for green tubes

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Blood gas det., ammonia, carboxyhemoglobin and methemoglobin

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Order of draw according to color

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Yellow, red, blue, green, lavender, grey

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Uses for venous blood

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Blood chemistry and immunologic studies

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Most preferred site for venipuncture

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Antecubital fossa veins

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Angle of needle for venipuncture

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15 degrees

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Uses for arterial blood

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To measure oxygen tension, carbon dioxide tension and blood pH

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Sites for arterial puncture

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Brachial artery, radial artery and femoral artery

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Needle gauge for brachial artery

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18-20 gauge

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Needle gauge for radial artery

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23-25 gauge

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Needle angle for brachial artery

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45-60 degrees

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Needle angle for femoral artery

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90 degrees

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Anticoagulant used for arterial puncture

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Heparin

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Suitable substitute for arterial blood det. of pH and PCO2

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Capillary blood (site must be warmed)

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Recommended skin puncture site for arterial blood

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Ear lobe

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Best method for arterial blood collection of newborn

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Umbilical artery catheter

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