lab medicine Flashcards

1
Q

why use lab tests

A

screening
diagnosis
monitoring
prognosis

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2
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specialties: chemical biochem

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chemical compisition

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3
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specialties: immunology

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immune system and response

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4
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specialties: microbiology

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infection by pathogens

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5
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specialties: heamatology

A

blood cells

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6
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specialties: histopathology

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diseased cells

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7
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pre analytical errors: orange juice on finger when measuring blood glucose

A

increased POC glucose

normal lab glucose

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8
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pre analytical errors: EDTA contamination

A

purple topped tube is used before gold topped SST tube

causing EDTA from purple to contaminate gold liver function test

looks like increased Na and decreased calcium and ALP

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