HEME 1.22 Flashcards
what is HDL-C sometimes refered to as
deflated beach balls
pick up LDL’s from intestins
what is the normal range for HDL-C
40-60
what is the total cholesterol normal levels
<200
what is the normal range for serum triglyrcerides
35-160mg/dL (above this level is hypertrigleceridemia)
what can Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) be used to test for
it is and inexpinsive way to test for
Acute and chronic infamation
infections
cancers
autoimmune diseasesis ESR said to be specific or non-specific, why
Non-specific because increased results do not determine exactly where the inflammation is in the body or what is causing is
what causes erythrocytes to settle faster in ESR
the RBC are in Rouleaux formation
what type of tube is used in ESR
westergren tube
what are 5 conditions associated with elevated ESR
- temporal arteritis (chromic inflamation of the large ateries in the head)
- plymyalgia rhumatica (pelvic and shoulder joint stiffness)
- rheumatoid arthritis
- SLE
- many others
what is the hemoglobin A1C test
- used to track and manage diabetes mellitus
- most indicative of average blood glucose levels over the last 3-4 months
what parts of the body are normally damaged with hyperglycemia
eyes, kidney, nerves, heart, blood vessels
CRP
produced in the liver and secred into the blood and is considered a morker for inflammation, meaning its presence indicates a heightened state of inflammation in the body
What are CRP levels associated with
correlated with levels of cardiac risk (as prodictive of cardiac risk as cholesterol levels)
what causes periodontal disease
chronic bacterial infection of the tissues that support the teeth.
what two things is periodontal disease associated with
- type 1 and 2 diabetes
- atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
