Lab Values Part 2 Flashcards

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Which of the following my cause an increase in Calcium?

A. Steroids
B. Vitamin D
C. Loop Diuretics
D. thiazide diuretics 
E. bisphosphonates
F. Cinacalcet
G. Foscarnet 
H. Topiramate
I. Calcium Supplementation
A

B. Vitamin D
D. thiazide diuretics
I. Calcium Supplementation

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Which of the following my cause a decrease in Calcium?

A. Steroids
B. Vitamin D
C. Loop Diuretics
D. thiazide diuretics 
E. bisphosphonates
F. Cinacalcet
G. Foscarnet 
H. Topiramate
I. Calcium Supplementation
A
A. Steroids
C. Loop Diuretics
E. bisphosphonates
F. Cinacalcet
G. Foscarnet 
H. Topiramate
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Which of the following my cause an increase in Magnesium?

A. PPIs
B. Laxatives
C. foscarnet
D. diuretics
E. Renal impairment
F. Chronic alcohol intake
G. Diarrhea 
H. Echinocandins 
I. Magnesium containing antacids
A

B. Laxatives
E. Renal impairment
I. Magnesium containing antacids

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Which of the following my cause a decrease in Magnesium?

A. PPIs
B. Laxatives
C. foscarnet
D. diuretics
E. Renal impairment
F. Chronic alcohol intake
G. Diarrhea 
H. Echinocandins 
I. Magnesium containing antacids
A
A. PPIs
C. foscarnet
D. diuretics
F. Chronic alcohol intake
G. Diarrhea 
H. Echinocandins
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Which of the following my cause increase Phosphate levels

A. PPIs
B. Laxatives
C. foscarnet
D. diuretics
E. Renal impairment
F. phosphate binders 
G. Diarrhea 
H. Calcium Intake
A

C. foscarnet
F. phosphate binders
H. Calcium Intake

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Which of the following my cause decrease Phosphate levels.

A. PPIs
B. Laxatives
C. foscarnet
D. diuretics
E. Renal impairment
F. phosphate binders 
G. Diarrhea 
H. Calcium Intake
A

E. Renal impairment

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Which of the following my cause an increase in Potassium (k)

A. Steroids
B. Beta-2 agonists
C. ACEis  
D. ARBs 
E. diuretics
F. Insulin
G. NSAIDs
H. Cyclosporine
I. Conivaptan
J.  Tacrolimus 
L. Aliskiren 
M. Septra 
N.  Heparin
O. Canagliflozin
A
C. ACEis  
D. ARBs 
G. NSAIDs
H. Cyclosporine
J.  Tacrolimus 
L. Aliskiren 
M. Septra 
N.  Heparin
O. Canagliflozin
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Which of the following my cause a decrease in Potassium (k)

A. Steroids
B. Beta-2 agonists
C. ACEis  
D. ARBs 
E. diuretics
F. Insulin
G. NSAIDs
H. Cyclosporine
I. Conivaptan
J.  Tacrolimus 
L. Aliskiren 
M. Septra 
N.  Heparin
O. Canagliflozin
A
A. Steroids
B. Beta-2 agonists
E. diuretics
F. Insulin
I. Conivaptan
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Which of the following my cause an increase in Sodium (Na)

A. Carbamazepine
B.  Oxcarbazepine
C.  Hypertonic Saline
D.  Hypotonic Saline 
E.  SSRIs 
F.  Diuretics 
G. Desmopressin
A

C. Hypertonic Saline

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Which of the following my cause an decrease in Sodium (Na)

A. Carbamazepine
B.  Oxcarbazepine
C.  Hypertonic Saline
D.  Hypotonic Saline 
E.  SSRIs 
F.  Diuretics 
G. Desmopressin
A
A. Carbamazepine
B.  Oxcarbazepine
E.  SSRIs 
F.  Diuretics 
G. Desmopressin
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Which of the following my cause an increase in Bicarbonate (HCO3)

A. Thiazide Diuretics 
B. Loop Diuretics 
C. Zonisamide
D. Salicylate overdose 
E. Systemic Steroids
F. Topiramate
A

B. Loop Diuretics

E. Systemic Steroids

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Which of the following my cause a decrease in Bicarbonate (HCO3)

A. Thiazide Diuretics 
B. Loop Diuretics 
C. Zonisamide
D. Salicylate overdose 
E. Systemic Steroids
F. Topiramate
A

C. Zonisamide
D. Salicylate overdose
F. Topiramate

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13
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What causes an increase in Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)

A

Increase in Renal Impairment and dehydration. Used with Scr (BUN:SCr ratio) to assess fluid status and renal function.

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14
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What can cause an increase in Scr?

A. Amputation
B. Aminoglycosides
C. Amphotericin B
D. Low muscle
E. Cisplatin
F. Hemodilution 
G. Loop Diuretics
H.  NSAIDs
I. Cyclosporine 
J. Tacrolimus
K. Vancomycin
A

False increase due to Bactrim, and H2RAs

B. Aminoglycosides
C. Amphotericin B
E. Cisplatin
G. Loop Diuretics
H.  NSAIDs
I. Cyclosporine 
J. Tacrolimus
K. Vancomycin
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Which of the following can cause a decrease in Scr?

A. Amputation
B. Aminoglycosides
C. Amphotericin B
D. Low muscle
E. Cisplatin
F. Hemodilution 
G. Loop Diuretics
H.  NSAIDs
I. Cyclosporine 
J. Tacrolimus
K. Vancomycin
A

A. Amputation
D. Low muscle
F. Hemodilution

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16
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Which of the following my cause an increase to White blood count (WBC)?

A. Cephalosporins
B. Carbamazepine
C. Clozapine 
D. Colony stimulating factors
E. Epinephrine 
F. Vancomycin
G. Procainamide
H. Systemic Steroids
A

D. Colony stimulating factors
E. Epinephrine
H. Systemic Steroids

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Which of the following my cause a decrease in WBC?

A. Cephalosporins
B. Carbamazepine
C. Clozapine 
D. Colony stimulating factors
E. Epinephrine 
F. Vancomycin
G. Procainamide
H. Systemic Steroids
A
A. Cephalosporins
B. Carbamazepine
C. Clozapine 
F. Vancomycin
G. Procainamide
18
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Which of the following my be increased due to Stress?

A. Eosinophils
B. Basophils
C. Lymphocytes
D. Monocytes

A

D. Monocytes

19
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Which of the following my be increased dueto leukemia?

A. Eosinophils
B. Basophils
C. Lymphocytes
D. Monocytes

A

B. Basophils

20
Q

Which of the following my be increased due to Parasitic infection?

A. Eosinophils
B. Basophils
C. Lymphocytes
D. Monocytes

A

A. Eosinophils

21
Q

Which of the following my be increased due to Chronic infection?

A. Eosinophils
B. Basophils
C. Lymphocytes
D. Monocytes

A

D. Monocytes

22
Q

Which of the following my be increased due to viral infections?

A. Eosinophils
B. Basophils
C. Lymphocytes
D. Monocytes

A

C. Lymphocytes

23
Q

Which of the following my be increased due to inflammation?

A. Eosinophils
B. Basophils
C. Lymphocytes
D. Monocytes

A

A. Eosinophils
B. Basophils
D. Monocytes

24
Q

Which of the following my be increased due to HIV?

A. Eosinophils
B. Basophils
C. Lymphocytes
D. Monocytes

A

C. Lymphocytes

25
Q

Which of the following my be increased due to Systemic steroids?

A. Eosinophils
B. Basophils
C. Lymphocytes
D. Monocytes

A

C. Lymphocytes

26
Q

Which of the following my be increased due to asthma?

A. Eosinophils
B. Basophils
C. Lymphocytes
D. Monocytes

A

A. Eosinophils

27
Q

Which of the following my cause a decrease in Folic Acid?

A. PPIs
B. Phenytoin/fosphenytoin
C. Phenobarbital
D. Metformin
E. Bactrim
F. Methotrexate
G. Colchicine
A

B. Phenytoin/fosphenytoin
C. Phenobarbital

E. Bactrim
F. Methotrexate

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Which of the following my cause a decrease in Vitamin B12?

A. PPIs
B. Phenytoin/fosphenytoin
C. Phenobarbital
D. Metformin
E. Bactrim
F. Methotrexate
G. Colchicine
A

A. PPIs

D. Metformin

G. Colchicine

29
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Which of the following my cause a False increase or in PT/INR?

A. Liver disease
B. Heparin
C. Daptomycin
D. Oritavancin
E. Telavancin
F. Warfarin
G. LMWHs
A

C. Daptomycin
D. Oritavancin
E. Telavancin

Liver disease would cause a True incease in INR

30
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Which of the following can cause anincrease in Ammonia?

A. Didanosine
B. Valproic acid
C. GLP-1 agoinst
D. Lactulose
E. Hypertriglceridemia
F. Stavudine
G. Topiramate
A

B. Valproic acid

G. Topiramate

31
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Which of the following can cause a decrease in Ammonia?

A. Didanosine
B. Valproic acid
C. GLP-1 agoinst
D. Lactulose
E. Hypertriglceridemia
F. Stavudine
G. Topiramate
A

D. Lactulose

32
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Which of the following can cause an increase in Amylase/Lipase?

A. Didanosine
B. Valproic acid
C. GLP-1 agoinst
D. Lactulose
E. Hypertriglceridemia
F. Stavudine
G. Topiramate
A

A. Didanosine

C. GLP-1 agoinst

E. Hypertriglceridemia
F. Stavudine

33
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Which of the following is Creatine Kinase (CK or CPK) used to assess?

A. Suspected hepatic encephalopathy (HE)
B. Pancreatitis
C. Muscle inflammation (myositis)
D. Diagnosis of MI

A

C. Muscle inflammation (myositis)

C-reactive protien (CRP) is used to indiacte inflammation, which may be due to many conditions

34
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Hypothyroidism is indicated by?

A. High TSH
B. Low TSH

A

A. High TSH

35
Q

Which of the following can cause an increase in TSH (hypothyroidism)?

A. Amiodarone 
B. Diuretics
C. Niacin
D. Lithium
E. cyclosporine
F. Tacrolimus
G. High dose Aspirin
H. Carbamazepine
I. Oxcarbazepine
J. pyrazinamide
A

A. Amiodarone –> can cause an increase or a decrease

D. Lithium

H. Carbamazepine
I. Oxcarbazepine

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Which of the following can cause an increase in Uric acid/Gout?

A. Amiodarone 
B. Diuretics
C. Niacin
D. Lithium
E. cyclosporine
F. Tacrolimus
G. High dose Aspirin
H. Carbamazepine
I. Oxcarbazepine
J. pyrazinamide
A

B. Diuretics
C. Niacin

E. cyclosporine
F. Tacrolimus
G. High dose Aspirin

J. pyrazinamide

37
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Which of the following is PTH used to assess?

A. Hypercalcemia
B. Pregnancy 
C. Chronic kidney disease
D. Egg release from the ovaries
E. Parathyroid disorders
A

A. Hypercalcemia

C. Chronic kidney disease

E. Parathyroid disorders

hCG –> Pregnancy
LH –> High levels when egg release from the ovaries