COMMON LAB TEST DEFINITIONS Flashcards

1
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function for O2 transport (hemoglobin)

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RBC (erythrocytes)

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2
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cells of immune system which defend the body against both infectious disease and foreign
materials

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WBC (leukocytes)

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3
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cell fragments involved in the mechanism of primary homeostasis leading to the formation of blood clots

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Platelets (thrombocytes)

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4
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bacterial infections

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Neutrophils

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5
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parasitic infections or allergic disorders

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Eosinophils

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6
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inflammatory or allergic disorders

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Basophils

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7
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viral infections and leukemia

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Lymphocytes

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8
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viral infections and various collagen diseases

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Monocytes

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9
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cell fragments involved in the mechanism of primary homeostasis leading to the
formation of blood clots

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Platelets (thrombocytes)

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10
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oxygen carrying compound contained in RBC

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Hemoglobin (Hgb)

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11
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volume of RBCs found in 100mL of blood

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Hematocrit (Hct)

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12
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average volume occupied by a single RBC

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Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV)

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13
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measure average weight of hemoglobin in RBC

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Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin (MCH)

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14
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measures average concentration of hemoglobin in RBCs

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Mean Corpuscular Hemoglobin Concentration (MCHC)

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15
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variation in the size of RBCs

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RBC Distribution Width (RDW)

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16
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gives breakdown of WBCs based on different cell types

CBC panel test + WBC breakdown

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CBC with differential

17
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increased number

18
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decreased number

19
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measures rate at which RBCs settle out of unclotted blood

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Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)

20
Q

antigen-antibody reaction test

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C-reactive protein (CRP)

21
Q

% of total hemoglobin that is glycosylated, ~6.5%

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Hemoglobin A1c

22
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indicator of pathology in urinary tract, some estimation of renal function, systemic disease indicator

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Urinalysis:

23
Q

the complex process by which blood forms solid clots

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Blood Coagulation

24
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tissue injury

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Extrinsic clotting pathways

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internal endothelial damage or blood contacts foreign material
Intrinsic clotting pathways
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measure of the extrinsic pathway
Prothrombin time (PeT)
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protein produced in the liver from Vitamin K
Prothrombin
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detects abnormalities in the intrinsic pathway
Partial thromboplastin time (PiTT)
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devised to standardized results, similar to PT time
International normalised ratio (INR)
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1)electrolytes, metabolites, hormones, enzymes (renal and liver function) ``` 2)Gives current information about Kidney function (BUN & CrC) Electrolytes Acid-base balance Blood sugar Calcium ``` 3) evaluates the rate and efficiency of kidney filtration
Chemistries basic metabolic panel creatinine clearance
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product of muscle catabolism
Creatinine
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measures amount of urea nitrogen, a waste product of protein metabolism
Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)
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procedure in which a needle is inserted into a joint in order to remove fluid, joint aspirate "Most valuable test in rheumatology"
Arthrocentesis