Diagnostics 1

Question 1

Explain the tests to be done for the following case. Give those done specifically by chemical pathologists:

Billy is 26 years old. He has not felt 100% since his holiday in Thailand 4 months ago and has vague aches and pains, loss of appetite, weight loss and has noticed that he has “glands” up in his neck.On return from Thailand he had a fever, rash, small red patches, some were lumpy, this has subsided.He also had diarrhoea.

Answer 1

pg 1

Question 2

CASE STUDY:Explain what the following results could mean for Billy

• Na (sodium) 125mmol/l (135 – 145)
• K (potassium) 6.0 mmol/l (3.5 – 5.0) (not haemolysed)
• Urea 12.4 mmol/l (2.0 – 6.0)
• Cr (creatinine) 100 micromol/l (70 – 120)
• Albumin 22 g/dl (35 – 50)*
• Bilirubin 50 (0 – 17 micromol/l)*
• Alkaline Phosphatase 170 IU/l (0-130)*
• ALT (alanine amino-transferase) 250 (0-40)*
• AST (aspartate amino-transferase) 250 (0-50)*
• Glucose 4.5 mM (3.5 – 5.5)

Answer 2

pg 5

Question 3

When do you need to contact a chemical pathologist for blood tests?

Answer 3

pg 5

Question 4

Explain the type of tubes to used in different aims for measurement when participating in chemical pathology

Answer 4

pg 2

Question 5

What are the normal ranges for Na,K, U and Cr

Answer 5

pg 5

Question 6

Explain how to check for heart attack in chemical pathological tests

Answer 6

pg 8