Lab - Blood Chemistry

Question 1

albumin

[normal range]

Answer 1

3.5 to 5.0 g/dl

Question 2

alkaline phosphatase

[normal range]

Answer 2

31 to 97 units/L

Question 3

alanine aminotransferase (ALT)
[normal range]

Answer 3

10 to 40 units/L

Question 4

aspartate aminotransferase (AST)
[normal range]

Answer 4

10 to 37 units/L

Question 5

ammonia

[normal range]

Answer 5

10 to 65 micromoles/L

Question 6

amylase

[normal range]

Answer 6

25 to 125 units/L

Question 7

bilirubin, total

[normal range]

Answer 7

0.1 to 1.0 mg/dl

Question 8

blood urea nitrogen (BUN)

[normal range]

Answer 8

6 to 19 mg/dl

Question 9

Calcium (Ca++)

Answer 9

8.4 to 10.2 mg/dl

Question 10

cholesterol, total

[normal range]

Answer 10

< 200 mg/dl ➔ desirable
200 to 239 mg/dl ➔ borderline high
> 240 mg/dl ➔ high

Question 11

cholesterol, HDL

[normal range]

Answer 11

> 60 mg/dl ➔ optimal
35 to 60 mg/dl ➔ normal
< 35 mg/dl ➔ ↑CAD risk

Question 12

cholesterol, LDL

[normal range]

Answer 12

< 130 mg/dl

Question 13

cholesterol, VLDL

[normal range]

Answer 13

20 to 40 mg/dl

Question 14

triglycerides

[normal range]

Answer 14

35 to 160 mg/dl

Question 15

cortisol

[normal range]

Answer 15

6 to 23 mcg/dl

Question 16

creatinine

[normal range]

Answer 16

0.5 to 1.4 mg/dl

Question 17

creatine kinase (CK)
[normal range]

Answer 17

male: 38 to 174 units/L
female: 96 to 140 units/L

Question 18

CK-MB

[normal range]

Answer 18

< 4.0 ng/ml

Question 19

gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT)

[normal range]

Answer 19

5 to 85 units/L

Question 20

glucose

[normal range]

Answer 20

FBG → 70 to 110 mg/dl
2° pp → < 140 mg/dl
GTT (3h) → 70 to 110 mg/dl

Question 21

2-hour postprandial, glucose (2° pp)

[normal range]

Answer 21

< 140 mg/dl

> may indicate diabetes mellitus

Question 22

glucose tolerance test (GTT)

[normal range]

Answer 22

After 3h values return to:

70 to 110 mg/dl

Question 23

fasting blood glucose (FBG)

[normal range]

Answer 23

After 12 hour fast:

70 to 110 mg/dl

Question 24

glycosylated hemoglobin (Hgb A1C)
[normal range]

Answer 24

3.0% to 6.1%

Question 25

iron (Fe) | [normal range]

Answer 25

35 to 150 μg/dl

Question 26

``` lactate dehydrogenase (LD) [normal range] ```

Answer 26

91 to 180 units/L

Question 27

lipase | [normal range]

Answer 27

7 to 58 units/L

Question 28

lithium | [normal range]

Answer 28

0.6 to 1.2 mmol/L

Question 29

magnesium | [normal range]

Answer 29

1.6 to 2.6 mg/dl

Question 30

phosphorus | [normal range]

Answer 30

2.7 to 4.5 mg/dl

Question 31

prostate-specific antigen (PSA) | [normal range]

Answer 31

0 to 4.0 ng/ml

Question 32

total protein | [normal range]

Answer 32

6.0 to 8.3 g/dl

Question 33

troponin I | [normal range]

Answer 33

< 1.0 ng/ml

Question 34

uric acid | [normal range]

Answer 34

2.6 to 7.2 mg/dl

Question 35

``` carbon dioxide (CO2) [normal range] ```

Answer 35

22.0 to 30.0 mmol/L

Question 36

chloride (Cl-) | [normal range]

Answer 36

101 to 110 mmol/L

Question 37

potassium (K+) | [normal range]

Answer 37

3.5 to 5.0 mmol/L

Question 38

sodium (Na+) | [normal range]

Answer 38

135 to 145 mmol/L

Question 39

thyroglobulin | [normal range]

Answer 39

0 to 56 mg/ml

Question 40

thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) | [normal range]

Answer 40

0.34 to 5.6 million International Units/ml

Question 41

thyroxine (T4) | [normal range]

Answer 41

6.1 to 12.2 ug/dl

Question 42

triiodothyronine (T3) uptake | [normal range]

Answer 42

32% to 48.4%

Question 43

lipid panel

Answer 43

Tube: SST (gold/tiger-top) ``` Analytes: • Total cholesterol • HDL • LDL • VLDL • Triglycerides • TC-to-HDL ratio ```

Question 44

renal panel

Answer 44

Tube: SST (gold/tiger-top) ``` Analytes: • albumin • calcium • creatinine • electrolytes (Na+, K+, CO2, Cl-) • glucose • phosphate (PO4−3) • BUN - CO(NH2)2 ```

Question 45

electrolyte panel

Answer 45

Tubes: Red & Green ``` Analytes: • sodium (Na+) • potassium (K+) • chloride (Cl-) • carbon dioxide (CO2) ```

Question 46

basic metabolic panel (BMP)

Answer 46

Tube: SST (gold/tiger-top) ``` Analytes: • calcium c • creatinine • glucose • BUN ```

Question 47

comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP)

Answer 47

Tube: SST (gold/tiger-top) ``` Analytes: • albumin • total bilirubin • creatinine • glucose • alkaline phosphatase • Ca, HCO3-, Cl-, Na+, K+ • total protein • BUN • ALT • AST ```

Question 48

hepatic panel

Answer 48

Tube: SST (gold/tiger-top) ``` Analytes: • ALT • AST • LD • GGT • bilirubin • alkaline phosphatase ```

Question 49

thyroid panel

Answer 49

* triiodothyronine (T3) * thyroxine (T4) * thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)

Question 50

cardiac panel

Answer 50

Tube: SST (gold/tiger-top) Analytes: • CK • CK-MB • troponin

Question 51

ALT

Answer 51

alanine aminotransferase

Question 52

AST

Answer 52

aspartate aminotransferase

Question 53

BUN

Answer 53

blood urea nitrogen

Question 54

LD

Answer 54

lactate dehydrogenase

Question 55

GGT

Answer 55

gamma-glutamyl tansferase

Question 56

CK

Answer 56

creatine kinase

Question 57

T3

Answer 57

triiodothyronine

Question 58

T4

Answer 58

thyroxine | 3,5,3',5'-tetraiodothyronine

Question 59

TSH

Answer 59

thyroid stimulating hormone

Question 60

TC-to-HDL ratio | [CAD risk - Women]

Answer 60

½ avg. risk → 3.3 average risk → 4.4 2x avg. risk → 7.1 3x avg. risk → 11.0

Question 61

TC-to-HDL ratio | [CAD risk - Men]

Answer 61

½ avg. risk → 3.4 average risk → 5.0 2x avg. risk → 9.6 3x avg. risk → 23.4