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* * * 1. NCE: MEDT, ANPH, PATH 1&2 > Lab Tests > Flashcards

Lab Tests Flashcards

1
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Measurement of the percentageof RBCs in whole blood

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Hematocrit

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2
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Countof RBCs in whole blood

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Red Blood Count (RBC)

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3
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Measurement of the oxygen-carryingpigmentof RBC

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Hemoglobin (Hgb)

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4
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Count ofWBCsin whole blood

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White Blood Count

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5
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Percentageof WBCs in a specimen of100 white cells

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Differential White Blood Cells/Differential Leukocyte count

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6
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Count of plateletsin whole blood

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Platelet Count (thrombocyte count)

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7
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Measurement of one of two majorproteinfactors of blood

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Albumin

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8
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Total amounts of albumin and globulinsin theblood serum

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Total Protein

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9
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Test for chloride,potassium, sodium and CO2in blood serum

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Electrolytes

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10
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An end-product of the metabolism ofpurines

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Uric Acid

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11
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Measurement of an indicator ofrenal function

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Creatinine

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12
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Amount of byproduct ofhemoglobin breakdownproduced in liver/spleen/bone marrow

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Bilirubin

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13
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Measurement ofenzymefound in bone, liver, intestine and placenta

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Alkaline Phosphatase

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14
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Measurement ofenzymefound in heart, liver, muscle

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Aspartate Aminotransferase

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15
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Measurement ofbody tissue intracellular enzymereleased aftertissue damage

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Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH, LD)

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16
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mesurement of thetime taken for clot formationafter adding thromboplastin and calcium tocitrated plasma

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Prothrombin Time (PT)

17
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Evaluation of the functioning of thecoagulation sequence. Screening process used for coagulation disorders and effectiveness ofheparin therapy

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Partial Thrombolastin Time (PTT)

18
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Measurement oftime required for the platelet clot to form; often measured by theIvy Method

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Bleeding Times

19
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Measurement ofrate at which RBCS fall out of well-mixed whole bloodto the bottom of aspecial vertical test tube

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ESR – Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate

20
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Measurement of theblood glucose bound to hemoglobin

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Glycosylated Hgb/ Glycohemoglobin

21
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Glycosylated Hgb gives an overall view of the past ___ days of glucose saturation

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120

22
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Amount ofglucosefound in blood after8 hours of fasting

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Fasting Blood Glucose (FBS levels)

23
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Evaluates patients who have symptoms ofdiabetes mellitus,diabetic complications,screening for gestational diabetes

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GTT Glucose Tolerance Test

24
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Blood glucose levels2 hoursafter ingestion of a normal meal, usually lunch

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2 HourPostprandial

25
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List some measurements done as part of urinalysis

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pH, specific gravity, color, odor, presence ofketones, proteins, sugars, bilirubin and urobilinogen, presence ofabnormal blood cells, casts, bacteria, other cells and crystals

26
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Test done to detect occult blood in stool

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Guaiac tests

27
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Excisionof tissue from the living body, followed bymicroscopic examinationfor purpose of finding diagnosis

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Biopsy

28
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Electrodiagnostic assessmentand recordign of the activity of theskeletal muscles; study assessing the state of themuscle at rest and during contraction

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Electromyelogram

29
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Intradermal injection oftuberculingiven on the inner aspect of the lower arm; results read in 48-72 hours

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Tuberculosis Screening/Mantoux Test

30
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Specimens obtained fromvarious tissues and fluidsand placed on a medium to grow and then studies formicrobes.Specimen also placed on a disk with variousantibioticsto determine which one will be effective in destroying the microbe.

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Culture (growing in medium) and Sensitivity (microbe vs antibiotics)

31
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A surgical procedure towithdraw spinal fluidfor analysis

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Lumbar Puncture

32
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Used to diagnosepernicious anemia and peptic ulcers. Contents of stomach are analyzed foracidity, appearance and volume.

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Gastric Analysis

33
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Studies of thefunctioning or nonfunctioningof a patient’simmue system

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Immune and Immunoglobin Studies

34
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Used to diagnose pregnancy, abortion, ectopic pregnancy and uterine pathology

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Pregnancy TestsHuman Chronic Gonadotropin, hCG/UCG

35
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Aspiration ofbone marrowby needle from the sternum, posterior superior iliac spineor theanterior iliac crestto diagnose neoplasms, metastasis and blood disorders

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Bone Marrow Studies

36
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Recording of theElectrical activityof thecerebral cortexof the brain to locate insult tocerebral tisuse

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Electroencephalogram

37
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Infectious disease drug category must be taken atthe first sign of symptomsto be most effective

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Antivirals

38
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Drug category is also known asantimalarials

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antiprotozoals

* * * 1. NCE: MEDT, ANPH, PATH 1&2 (28 decks)

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