Lab Med Quiz 1 Flashcards
High reticulocyte count and normal Bilirubin and normal LDH is what kind of anemia?
Blood loss anemia
A bleeding time is helpful for noticing problems with what?
Platelets
A 62 yo male is being anticoagulated orally with Cumadin due to A Fib. What would be the test to manage his level of anticoagulation?
INR
What’s the normal INR range?
2-3
ESR is useful in dx of mgmt of __
Temporal arteritis
The gold standard test for temporal arteritis is:
Biopsy
What color tube is used for pt and ptt?
Blue
Hct for female reference range:
37%-47%
Hb for males:
14-18
Neutrophil normal range %
50-70%
Lymphocytes: 25-33%
What is the overall most common cause of anemia in hospital patients?
Anemia of chronic disease & anemia of inflammation
What lab test best indicates that a reactive Leukomoid reaction is occurring?
WBC: <50,000
Main cause of anemia in general pop’n is:
Iron deficiency anemia
Schilling’s test is for:
B12
The most reliable indicator of total body iron status is:
Ferretin
Cold agglutination cause what rxn to RBC?
Clumping at cold temperatures
Which of the following tests best indicate hepatic synthetic function?
Albumin, direct Bilirubin, Prothrombin time
The best tests to diagnose and monitor the tx of acute pancreatitis and to differentiate pancreatitis from other acute ab disorders are:
Amylase & Lipase
A 45 yo female alcoholic presents with altered mental state, smelling of alcohol, and has upper ab pain. What test would be most useful to identify if alcoholic hep is present?
AST & GGT
ALT is a more specific than AST in liver disease? T/F?
True. ALT IS MORE SPECIFIC TO THE LIVER THAN AST
