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GD-labs Flashcards

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Acid phosphatase (PAP)

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🔼 prosthetic carcinoma

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Albumin globulin (A/G ratio)

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🔁 multiple myeloma

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Alkaline phosphatase

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🔼 osteoblastic lesions, hepatic disease, HPT

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Amylase

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🔼 acute pancreatitis

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ANA (FANA)

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Collagen disease (SLE, scleroderma)
Sero +
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Antistreptolysin-o (ASO) titer

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🔼 rheumatic fever, glomerulonephritis

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Bilirubin

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🔼 direct-hepatitis, duct obstruction (liver)

Indirect-hemolytic disease (spleen)

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BUN (blood urea nitrogen)

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🔼 (kindney) renal disease, dehydration, hypotension, urinary tract obstruction

🔽(Liver) hepatic disease, pregnancy

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Calcium (Ca)

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🔼 muscle weakness, hyperparathyroidism, hypervitaminosis D,metastatic disease

🔽 Muscle tetany, chvostck’s sign, real failure, malnutrition

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CPK (creatine phosphokinase)

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CK BB:brain tissue (m. death in brain= stroke)
CK MB:myocardial tissue (m.death in❤️=❤️attack)
CK MM: skeletal muscle
🔼 Muscle necrosis

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Creatinine

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🔼 kidney disease, hypovolemic shock

🔽 Muscular dystrophies

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C-reactive protein (CRP)

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🔼 tissue necrosis, infections, RA

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ELISA

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Screening test for AIDS

Fail 2x for Western blot

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Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)

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🔼 infection, RA, TB, temporal arteritis, MM

🔽 Sickle cell anemia, polycythemia

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Fluorescent Troponema antibody (FTA)

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Syphilis

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Glucose (blood)

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🔼 DM, Cushing’s, Renal/liver disease

🔽 Insulin overdose, Addison’s, starvation

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Gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT)

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Liver cell dysfunction

Alcohol-induced liver disease

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Glycosylated hemoglobin A1C

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Tests ability to utilize glucose over 2 to 3 month.

Monitoring test

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Heterophile (Paul bunnel)

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🔼 mono, viral meningitis

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Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG)

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🔼 hydatidiform mole, choriocarcinom, seminoma, multiple pregnancy, testicular teratoma

🔽 Ectopic pregnancy, threatened abortion

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Human leukocyte antigen locus (HLA) B27

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Marker on 6th chromosome from birth

(UCRAPE) ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s, reiter’s, AS psoriatic arthritis, enteropathic arthritis

Sero - (PARE) psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, Reiter’s, enteropathic arthritis

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HDL cholesterol

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🔼 low risk of coronary heart disease

🔽 High risk of coronary heart disease

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I-131 uptake

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🔼 hyperthyroidism, endemic goiter

🔽 Hypothyroidism, thyroid cancer

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Immunoelectrophoresis

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M Spike indicates multiple myeloma

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Lactic dehydrogenase (LDH)

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🔼 myocardial infarction, CHF, muscular dystrophy

🔽 Cancer therapy

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Ketones

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Diabetic acidosis, starvation

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Lipase

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🔼 acute pancreatitis

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Lipids (cholesterol)

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🔼 early starvation, diabetes mellitus

🔽 Late starvation, liver disease

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Lipids (triglycerides)

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🔼 hyperlipidemia, DM, atherosclerosis

🔽 Cirrhosis, malabsorption

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LE cell

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Active systemic lupus erythematosus

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Phosphorus

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🔼 acromegaly, kidney disease, hypervitaminosis D

🔽 Rickets, hypovitaminosis D, hyperparathyroidism

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Protein

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🔼 multiple myeloma, diabetic acidosis

🔽 Liver disease, kidney syndromes

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Protein (CSF)

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🔼 viral meningitis

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Prothrombin time

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🔼 vitamin k deficiency, hepatocellular disease

35
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RA latex

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+ RA, SLE, TB, cancer, Sjogren’s, Still’s

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Serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT/AST)

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🔼 hepatitis, myocardial infarction

37
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Triiodothyronine (T3)

Thyroxine (T4)

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🔼 hyperthyroidism,pregnancy

🔽 Cirrhosis, hypothyroid

38
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Treponema pallidum immobilizing agent (TPI)

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Uric acid

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🔼 gout, renal failure

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Venereal disease research laboratory (VDRL)

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Serologic screening for syphilis

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Western blot

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Specific AIDS test

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Arterial blood gas

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Advanced COPD

43
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Aspiration

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Gout, bacterial arthritis

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Balloon angioplasty

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Obstructive atherosclerosis

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Biopsy

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Tumor (Hodgkin’s)

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Bone scan

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Intrinsic bone changes
hidden fractures
Blastic Mets

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Bronchoscopy

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Bronchogenic carcinoma (lung biopsy)

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Colonoscopy

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Lower GI disease
Crohn’s
ulcerative colitis

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CT scan

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AAA
Trauma 
infection
vascular 
neoplastic 
arthritic/ metabolic disorders
Lung
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Dexa scan

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Bone density
osteoporosis
osteopenia

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Doppler

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Arterial alterations

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EEG (electroencephalograph)

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Epilepsy
sleep disturbances
encephalopathies

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EMG (electromyography)

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Muscle atrophy

LMNL = carpal tunnel syndrome

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Endoscopy

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Laparoscopy

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Abdominal tumor

endometriosis

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Mantoux test

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TB (also TINE and PPD)

57
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MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)

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Spinal tumor
Anyting brain (MS)
Injury (rotator cuff tear)

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NCV (nerve conduction velocity)

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Peripheral nerves
LMNL
Carpal tunnel

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PET (positron emission tomography)

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Bone and soft-tissue
Tumor
Heart
Brain

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SPECT (single-photon emission computed tomography)

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Musculoskeletal system
Heart
Brain
Abdomen
Spondylolisthesis
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Spirometer

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Sputum culture

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Strep
TB
Pneumonia

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Stress test

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Atherosclerosis

Angina

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Tonometer

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Ultrasound

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Aneurysm
organs
pregnancy
gallbladder

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D-dimer

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rule out blood clot/thrombosis, DVT stroke

67
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Tomography

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Nidus

teratoma

NBCE Part 3 (9 decks)

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