Endo. System lab tests, procedures, abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
measures level of substances such as calcium, glucose, or hormones in blood
A
blood serum test
2
Q
measure glucose in bloodstream after 12 hour fast
A
fasting blood sugar/plasma glucose (FBS, FBG, FPS, FPG)
3
Q
measures blood sugar level over several hours after person drinks large dose of glucose
A
glucose tolerance test (GTT)
4
Q
large does of radioactive iodine is given to kill a portion of the thyroid gland
A
chemical thyroidectomy
5
Q
removal of a lobe of a thyroid gland
A
lobectomy
6
Q
T3
A
triiodothyronine
7
Q
T4
A
Thyroxine
8
Q
BMR
A
Basal Metabolic Rate
9
Q
ADH
A
antidiuretic hormone
10
Q
GH
A
growth Hormone
11
Q
PRL
A
Prolactin
12
Q
MSH
A
Melanocyte-stimulating hormone
13
Q
TSH
A
thyroid stimulating hormone
14
Q
ACTH
A
adrenocorticotropin hormone
15
Q
FSH
A
follicle stimulating hormone
