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Diagnostic Tests Flashcards

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Components of CBC (4)

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  1. WBC: white blood cells
  2. Hgb: hemoglobin
  3. Hct: hematocrit
  4. Plt: platelets
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High WBC (aka leukocytosis)

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Infection

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Low Hgb

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Anemia

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Low Hct

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Anemia

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Low Plt (aka thrombocytopenia)

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Prone to bleeding

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Components of CBC w/ diff (6)

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  1. CBC: complete blood count
  2. Bands: band cells
  3. Segs: segmented neutrophils
  4. Lymphs: lymphocytes
  5. Monos: monocytes
  6. Eos: eosinophils
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High band count (aka bandemia)

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Serious infection

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High segs (aka left shift)

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Acute infection

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High lymphs

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Viral infection

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High monos

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Bacterial infection

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High eos

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Parasitic infection

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Components of BMP (7)

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  1. Na
  2. K
  3. BUN (blood urea nitrogen)
  4. Creat (creatinine)
  5. Gluc
  6. HCO3-: bicarbonate
  7. Cl-
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High/low Na

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  • High (hypernatremia): dehydration

- Low (hyponatremia): dehydration

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High/low K

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  • High (hyperkalemia): poor kidney function

- Low (hypokalemia): may cause arrythmias

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High BUN

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Renal insufficiency or failure

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High Creat

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Renal insufficiency or failure

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High/low Gluc

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  • High (hyperglycemia): high blood sugar

- Low (hypoglycemia): low blood sugar

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High/low HCO3-

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  • High (hypercarbia): possible respiratory disease

- Low (hypocarbia): hyperventilation (possible DKA)

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High Cl- (aka hyperchloremia)

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Possible dehydration

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Six components of CMP (comprehensive metabolic panel)

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  1. BMP
  2. T Prot/Alb: total protein/albumin
  3. T bili: total bilirubin
  4. AST (SGOT): aspartate transaminase
  5. ALT (SGPT): alanine transaminase
  6. Alk Phos: alkaline phosphatase
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Low T Prot/Alb

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Poor nutrition

22
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High T bili

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Jaundice or liver failure

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LFT’s (3) and significance of high test

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Liver Function Test (LFT)

  1. AST (SGOT)
  2. ALT (SGPT)
  3. Alk Phos

**High value indicates liver damage

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Five components of CEP (cardiac enzyme panel)

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  1. Trop: troponin
  2. CK: creatine kinase
  3. CK-MB: creatine kinase-muscle breakdown
  4. CK-RI: creatine kinase relative index
  5. Myo: myoglobin
25
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High Trop

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Specific to heart damage

26
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High CK

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Heart damage or rhabdomyolysis

27
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High CK-MB

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Heart damage

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High CK-RI

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Heart damage

29
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High Myo

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Heart damage

30
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Why order a D-Dimer? Significance of high level?

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Physician is considering a PE as a ddx; D-Dimer is a protein that is excreted by blood clots
- High D-Dimer means pt must be ruled out for a PE via CTA chest or VQ scan

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High BNP (B-type natriuretic peptide)

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CHF

32
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Components of ABG and high/low findings

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  • Low pH: acidosis
  • High/low HCO3: metabolic problem
  • High/low pCO2: respiratory problems
  • Low pO2: hypoxia
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Cardiac Order Set (6 tests); when is it ordered?

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  1. CBC
  2. BMP
  3. CK, CK-MB
  4. Troponin
  5. EKG
  6. CXR

**Ordered for almost every adult pt c/o CP

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CSF analysis (significances of abnormal tests); how many tubes are obtained and through what procedure?

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  • Abnormal CSF tests indicate possible meningitis or subarachnoid hemorrhage
  • Four tubes of CSF are obtained via LP
35
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Components of Coags (3)

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  1. PT: prothrombin time
  2. INR: international normalized ratio
  3. PTT: partial thromboplastin time

**PT and INR are the same test, but two diff representations of results

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Normal, supratherapeutic, subtherapeutic INR

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  • Normal: 1.0
  • Subtherapeutic: < 2.0 (not enough Coumadin)
  • Supratherapeutic: > 3.0 (too much Coumadin)
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ENT Labs (4)

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  1. Strep (rapid strep test)
  2. Monospot (mononucleosis test)
  3. Influenza A+B: “the flu”
  4. RSV (respiratory syncytial virus): bronchiolitis
38
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Pancreatic enzymes (2)

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  1. Lip (lipase): high level is specific to pancreatitis

2. Amy (amylase): high level indicates possible pancreatitis

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Thyroid labs (3)

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  1. TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone): high level is possible hypothyroidism, low level hyperthyroidism
  2. T3 (triiodothyronine): low level is hypothyroidism
  3. T4 (thyroxine): low level is hypothyroidism
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Inflammation labs (2)

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  1. CRP (c-reactive protein): high level signifies active inflammation in body
  2. ESR/Sed Rate (erythrocyte sedimentation rate): high level signifies active inflammation in body
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OB/GYN labs (5)

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  1. HCG (urine beta-HCG): pregnant/not pregnant
  2. Serum HCG Qual (serum beta-HCG qualitative): preg/not preg
  3. Serum HCG Quant (serum beta-HCG quantitative): higher indicates further in preg, neg indicates failed preg
  4. T+S/ABORh (type and screen/blood type): Rh negative
  5. T+X (type and cross): gets blood ready for transfusion
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Pelvic exam labs (4)

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  1. Wet prep (vaginal wet mount): BV, trichomonas, or vaginal yeast infection
  2. GC (gonococcus): gonorrhea
  3. CT (chlamydia trachomatis): chlamydia
  4. Genital Cx (genital culture): ED will call is Cx is positive
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Urine dip (4)

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  1. Leuks (leukocyte esterase): positive likely UTI
  2. Nit (nitrite): positive UTI
  3. Gluc (glucose): positive (glycosuria) high blood sugar (DM)
  4. Blo (blood): positive (hematuria) could be UTI or kidney stones

**Qualitative analysis; if dip is abnormal, urine is sent for urinalysis

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Microscopic urinalysis (4)

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  1. WBC (WBC in urine): UTI
  2. RBC (RBC in urine): UTI vs. kidney stone
  3. Bact (bacteria): UTI
  4. Epi (epithelial cells): contaminated sample

**Quantitative analysis

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Sepsis labs (3)

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  1. CBC: high WBC and high Bands possible sepsis
  2. Lactate (lactic acid): high level indicates sepsis or cell death in body
  3. Blood Cx: positive growth indicates definitive sepsis
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Cx (4)

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  1. BCx (blood): positive growth indicates sepsis
  2. UCx (urine): positive indicates UTI
  3. Wound Cx: “results pending”
  4. Stool Cx: “results pending”
47
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What to write for Cx tests

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“__________ cultures ordered, results pending.”

48
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Toxicology labs (4)

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  1. ASA (serum acetylsalicylic acid): high indicates toxic ASA level
  2. APAP (serum acetaminophen): high, toxic Tylenol level
  3. EtOH (serum ethanol, alcohol): high, alcohol intoxication
  4. UTox (urine drug screen): positive for opiates, cannabinoids, cocaine, methamphetamines, PCP
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Diabetes labs (2)

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  1. Ketones (serum ketones): large level is likely DKA

2. Accu-Chek (finger-stick blood glucose): less than 80mg (low blood sugar), more than 110mg (high)

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Three key labs for efficiency

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  1. D-Dim: must order CTA chest or VQ scan if high (first need creat before CTA)
  2. Trop: high indicates acute MI (give ASA, NTG, beta-blocker, Heparin)
  3. Creat: assesses kidney function, pt w/ creat > 1.4 cannot receive IV contrast

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