GD-labs Flashcards by Jesslyn Marie

Acid phosphatase (PAP)

🔼 prosthetic carcinoma

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Albumin globulin (A/G ratio)

🔁 multiple myeloma

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Alkaline phosphatase

🔼 osteoblastic lesions, hepatic disease, HPT

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Amylase

🔼 acute pancreatitis

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ANA (FANA)

Collagen disease (SLE, scleroderma)
Sero +

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Antistreptolysin-o (ASO) titer

🔼 rheumatic fever, glomerulonephritis

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Bilirubin

🔼 direct-hepatitis, duct obstruction (liver)

Indirect-hemolytic disease (spleen)

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BUN (blood urea nitrogen)

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

🔽(Liver) hepatic disease, pregnancy

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Calcium (Ca)

🔼 muscle weakness, hyperparathyroidism, hypervitaminosis D,metastatic disease

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

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CPK (creatine phosphokinase)

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

🔼 kidney disease, hypovolemic shock

🔽 Muscular dystrophies

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C-reactive protein (CRP)

🔼 tissue necrosis, infections, RA

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ELISA

Screening test for AIDS

Fail 2x for Western blot

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Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)

🔼 infection, RA, TB, temporal arteritis, MM

🔽 Sickle cell anemia, polycythemia

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Fluorescent Troponema antibody (FTA)

Syphilis

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Glucose (blood)

🔼 DM, Cushing’s, Renal/liver disease

🔽 Insulin overdose, Addison’s, starvation

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Gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT)

Liver cell dysfunction

Alcohol-induced liver disease

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Glycosylated hemoglobin A1C

Tests ability to utilize glucose over 2 to 3 month.

Monitoring test

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Heterophile (Paul bunnel)

🔼 mono, viral meningitis

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Human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG)

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

🔽 Ectopic pregnancy, threatened abortion

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Human leukocyte antigen locus (HLA) B27

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

🔼 low risk of coronary heart disease

🔽 High risk of coronary heart disease

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I-131 uptake

🔼 hyperthyroidism, endemic goiter

🔽 Hypothyroidism, thyroid cancer

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Immunoelectrophoresis

M Spike indicates multiple myeloma

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Lactic dehydrogenase (LDH)

🔼 myocardial infarction, CHF, muscular dystrophy | 🔽 Cancer therapy

Ketones

Diabetic acidosis, starvation

Lipase

🔼 acute pancreatitis

Lipids (cholesterol)

🔼 early starvation, diabetes mellitus | 🔽 Late starvation, liver disease

Lipids (triglycerides)

🔼 hyperlipidemia, DM, atherosclerosis | 🔽 Cirrhosis, malabsorption

LE cell

Active systemic lupus erythematosus

Phosphorus

🔼 acromegaly, kidney disease, hypervitaminosis D | 🔽 Rickets, hypovitaminosis D, hyperparathyroidism

Protein

🔼 multiple myeloma, diabetic acidosis | 🔽 Liver disease, kidney syndromes

Protein (CSF)

🔼 viral meningitis

Prothrombin time

🔼 vitamin k deficiency, hepatocellular disease

RA latex

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

Serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT/AST)

🔼 hepatitis, myocardial infarction

Triiodothyronine (T3) | Thyroxine (T4)

🔼 hyperthyroidism,pregnancy | 🔽 Cirrhosis, hypothyroid

Treponema pallidum immobilizing agent (TPI)

Syphilis

Uric acid

🔼 gout, renal failure

Venereal disease research laboratory (VDRL)

Serologic screening for syphilis

Western blot

Specific AIDS test

Arterial blood gas

Advanced COPD

Aspiration

Gout, bacterial arthritis

Balloon angioplasty

Obstructive atherosclerosis

Biopsy

Tumor (Hodgkin's)

Bone scan

Intrinsic bone changes hidden fractures Blastic Mets

Bronchoscopy

Bronchogenic carcinoma (lung biopsy)

Colonoscopy

Lower GI disease Crohn's ulcerative colitis

CT scan

``` AAA Trauma infection vascular neoplastic arthritic/ metabolic disorders Lung ```

Dexa scan

Bone density osteoporosis osteopenia

Doppler

Arterial alterations

EEG (electroencephalograph)

Epilepsy sleep disturbances encephalopathies

EMG (electromyography)

Muscle atrophy | LMNL = carpal tunnel syndrome

Endoscopy

GI tract

Laparoscopy

Abdominal tumor | endometriosis

Mantoux test

TB (also TINE and PPD)

MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)

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

NCV (nerve conduction velocity)

Peripheral nerves LMNL Carpal tunnel

PET (positron emission tomography)

Bone and soft-tissue Tumor Heart Brain

SPECT (single-photon emission computed tomography)

``` Musculoskeletal system Heart Brain Abdomen Spondylolisthesis ```

Spirometer

COPD

Sputum culture

Strep TB Pneumonia

Stress test

Atherosclerosis | Angina

Tonometer

Glaucoma

Ultrasound

Aneurysm organs pregnancy gallbladder

D-dimer

rule out blood clot/thrombosis, DVT stroke

Tomography

Nidus | teratoma