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Lab Diagnostics Flashcards

1
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HbA1c Levels for Diabetes

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6.5 +

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HbA1c Levels for Prediabetes

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5.7 - 6.4

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3
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Fasting Glucose Levels for Diabetes

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126 +

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4
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Fasting Glucose Levels for Prediabetes

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100 - 125

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5
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ALT

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specific for liver test, but also can be cause of heart and skeletal muscle damage

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6
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AST

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indicates liver, heart, or skeletal muscle damage

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7
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ALP

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from liver duct cells

could also indicate bone damage

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8
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Bilirubin

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indicates loss of liver function

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9
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Troponin

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specific for heart attack

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10
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Creatinine

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determines kidney function

normal = 1

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11
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Double serum creatinine levels =

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halving GFR

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12
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High Cholesterol

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240 +

201-240 is borderline

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13
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High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol

HDL-C

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good cholesterol
transports cholesterol to liver
want >40

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14
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Low Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol

LDL-C

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deposits cholesterol in vascular walls

want <100

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15
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Triglycerides count >500

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pancreatitis

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16
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Comprehensive Metabolic Panel

CMP

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testing determining liver function

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17
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Not measured by CMP or BMP

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cardiac function

18
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Elevated WBC count indicates…

19
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MCV

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test for anemia

20
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ESR/ CRP

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indicates inflammation

21
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Vit K dependent factors

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2, 7, 9, 10

22
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Coumadin/ Warfarin

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Vit K antagonist

primarily affects factor 7

23
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Heparin

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antithrombin activator
primarily affects factors 2 and 10
monitored by aPTT

24
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PT/INR

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monitor coumadin therapy and liver function

25
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Neutrophils

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bacterial infection

26
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Lymphocytes

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viral infection

27
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Eosinophils

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allergies or worms

28
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Polycythemia vera

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very high RBC count

treated with therapeutic phlebotomy

29
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Criteria for Anemia

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HGB <12 in women

<13.5 in men

30
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Microcytic Anemia

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MCV <80

iron deficiency anemia

31
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Normocytic Anemia

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MCV 80 - 100
recent blood loss
anemia of chronic disease
renal failure

32
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Macrocytic Anemia

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MCV > 110

Vit B12 Deficiency

33
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Mean Corpuscular Volume

MCV

A

average RBC size

anemia classification system

34
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IgM indicates…

A

current or recent infection

acute

35
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IgG indicates….

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past infection

convalescent

36
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Screens for Syphilis

37
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Confirms Syphilis

A

FTA-ABS

MHA-TP

38
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Confirms Lupus

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anti-dsDNA

Anti-Sm

39
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Screens using Antinuclear Antibody Test (ANA)

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Lupus- 95%
Scleroderma- 60- 90%
Sjorgren’s Syndrome- 40-70%
Rheumatoid Arthritis- 25-30%

40
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Bloodbank

A

store and test blood components

41
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Indicates UTI

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Leukocyte Esterase

protein, nitrite, blood

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