Lab Review Flashcards

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3 minerals

A

Calcium phosphorus magnesium

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3 electrolytes

A

Sodium potassium chloride

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Two main parts to total protein

A

Albumin globulin

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Creatinine is a byproduct of

A

Muscle metabolism produced at constant rate

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Creatinine is filtered out by the

A

Glomeruli

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Creatinine levels are affected by what two things

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Hydration status, ureter/bladder/urethral obstruction

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BUN is the end product of

A

Protein metabolism

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7
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How much of BUN is transformed by kidneys to be reexcreted

A

40%

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BUN levels are affected by a number of things…

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Protein, protein absorption, fever, steroids, hydration status, obstruction, liver disease

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9
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What sample is preferred for creatinine and BUN?

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Serum

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10
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Glucose is affected by

A

Insulin and glucagon secreted by the pancreas

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Why would glucose levels be high

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Diabetes, stress, steroids, cushings dz

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12
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Glucose levels will be low with

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Malabsorption, liver disease, tech error

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13
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If blood sample sits, glucose will alter ..

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10% for every hour

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14
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Amylase breaks down

A

Starches and glycogen

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15
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Amylase and lipase are not useful in

A

Cats

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What is elevated with pancreatitis, cushings, steroids, liver disease, upper GI dz

A

Amylase

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17
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Lipase breaks down

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Long chain fatty acids of lipids

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18
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What is elevated with pancreatitis, renal failure, cushings, steroids, bile tract dz

A

Lipase

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Trypsinlike immunoreactivity is a test of choice for

A

EPI

20
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How is trypsinogen normally released

A

By pancreas into the circulation

21
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TLI requires what kind of sample

A

Fasting serum

22
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Bilirubin is formed from

A

Heme metabolism

23
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High levels of bilirubin results in

A

Jaundice

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What type of bilirubin is lipid soluble, binds to serum protein and taken to liver to join other substances

A

Unconjugated

25
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What type of bilirubin is glucuronic acid- water soluble and easily excreted in bile- some goes back into circulation

A

Conjugated bilirubin

26
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Unconjugated - conjugated = ?

A

Total bilirubin

27
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What two diseases are high unconjugated levels of bilirubin seen with

A

Prehepatic and hepatic disease

28
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High conjugated bilirubin is present with liver disease and what else

A

Cholestasis

29
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What do we know about dogs with bilirubin in their urine

A

They normally have liver disease

30
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Horses who are fasted briefly will become

A

Jaundice

31
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What to do with sample for bilirubin test

A

Store it in the dark

32
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Albumin + globulin =?

A

Total protein

33
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What levels are low with liver disease, starvation, Infl GI or renal dz, fever, diabetes, blood loss, trauma, lactation

A

Albumin

34
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Globulin is divided how

A

Alpha beta gamma globulins. And fibrinogen

35
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What is fibrinogen

A

A clotting factor produces in the liver

36
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Fibrinogen levels are used to assess…. Useful in what species

A

Inflammation, horses.

37
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What sample is needed for fibrinogen levels?

A

Plasma

38
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SGPT aka

A

ALT

39
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SGOT aka

A

AST

40
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High levels of ALT are seen in what 3 species

A

Dog cat primates

41
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where is AST found in body?

A

In all body tissues

42
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Horses have higher level of …? Therefore- dilute.

A

AST

43
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This is found in all tissues but mostly liver and bone.. And is higher in growing animals

A

ALKP

44
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These levels are high with cholestasis, steroids, cushings, anticonvulsant drugs

A

ALKP