Labs Flashcards

1
Q

Acid phosphatase ( PAP)
* Increased

A
  • prostatic carcinoma
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2
Q

Albumin/globulin ratio
Revered

A
  • MM
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3
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Alkaline phosphatase
* increased

A
  • osteoblastic lesion
  • hepatic disease
  • hpt
  • pagets
  • lytic
  • blastic
  • osteosacroma
  • fibrosacroma
  • chondrosacroma
  • hyperparathroidism
  • calcified prostate
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4
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Amylase
* Increased

A
  • acute pancreatitis
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5
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  • Ana (FANA)
A
  • collagen disorder
  • SLE
  • scleroderma
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6
Q

Antitreptolysin - O ASO titre
Increased

A
  • rheumatic fever
  • acute glumerulonephritis
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7
Q

Bilirubin
* Increased

A
  • direct = hepatitis, duct obstruction
  • indirect = hemolytic disease
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8
Q

BUN ( blood urea nitrogen )
* Increased
* Decreased

A
  • Inc : renal disease, dehydration,hypotension, urinary tract obstruction
  • Dec : hepatic fisease, pregnancy
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9
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Calcium
* Increased
* Decreased

A
  • Inc : muscle weakness, hyperparathroidsim, hypervitaminosis, metastatic disease
  • dec : muscle tetany, chvostck;s sign , renal failure, malnutrition
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10
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CPK (creatine phosphokinase )

A

Increased : muslce necrosis

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11
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Creatinine
* Increased
* Decreased

A
  • increased : kidney disease, hypovolemic shock
  • Decreased. : muscular dystrophies
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Q

C- reactive protein ( CRP)
* Increased

A
  • Increased : tissue necrosis
  • infection
  • arthritis
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13
Q

ELISA
* what is this?

A
  • screening test for aids
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14
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Erythrocyte sedimentation rate ( ESR)
* Increased
* Decreased

A
  • Increased : Infection , RA , TB, temporal arteritis, MM
  • Decreased : sickle cell anemia, polycythemia
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15
Q

Fluroscent treponema antibody ( FTA)
* what is this?

A

present with syphilins

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16
Q

Glucose on blood
* increased
* decreased

A
  • increased: DM, cushings, renal/liver dx
  • decreased ; insulin overdose, addison’s starvation
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17
Q

Glucose in CSF
* Decreased

A
  • Decreased : meningitis, acute pyogenic infection
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18
Q

gamma glutamyl transferase (GGT)
What for ?

A
  • liver cell dysfunction
  • alcohol induced liver dx
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19
Q

Glucose tolerance Test ( GTT)
what is this

A
  • diabetes testing
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20
Q

glycosylated hemoglobin
* what is this?

A
  • tests ability to utilize glucose over 2-3 month period
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21
Q

heterophile ( paul bunnel )
* Increased

A
  • increased = mono, viral meningitis
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22
Q

Human chronic gonadotropin ( HCG)
* incrased
* decreased

A
  • Increaased : hydatiform mole, choricarcinoma, seminoma, Multiple pregnancy, testicular teratoma,
  • decreased : ectopic pregnancy, threatened abortion
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23
Q

HLA B27 ( human leukocyte antigen )

A

( Marker 6th on chromosome from birth
( seronegative arthritis)

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24
Q

HDL cholesterol
* Increased
* Decreased

A
  • increased : low risk of coronary heart disease
  • Decreased high rish Coronary heart disease
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25
Q

I-131 uptake
incresaed
decreased

A
  • increased : hyperthyroidsim, endemic goiter
  • decreased hypothyroidsm , throid cancer
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26
Q

Immunoelectrophoresis
Increased
decreased

A
  • M spoike indicates MM
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27
Q

Ketones

A

diabetic acidosis, starvation

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28
Q

Lactic dehydrogenase ( LDH)
* Increased
* decreased

A
  • inc : myocardial infarction, CHF, muscular dystrophy
  • Dec : cancer therapy
29
Q

Lipase
Increased

A

Inc: acute pancreatitis

30
Q

Lipids ( Cholesterol)
Increased
decreased

A
  • Inc : early starvation , diabetes mellitus
  • dec: late starvation liver disease
31
Q

Lipids ( triglycerides)
Inc
dec

A
  • inc : hyperlipidemia, dm , atherosclerosis
  • dec : cirrhosis, malabsorption
32
Q

LE cell

A

Active systemic lulus erythematosus

33
Q

Phosphorus
Inc
Dec

A
  • inc : acromegaly, kidney dx, hypervitaminosis D
  • Dec : rickets, hypovitaminosis D , hyperparathyroidsm
34
Q

Protein
Inc
Dec

A
  • Inc :L mm , diabetic acidosis
  • Dec : liver dx, kidney syndromes
35
Q

Protein (CSF)
Inc

A
  • incrased viral meningitis
36
Q

Prothrombin time
inc

I

A

Inc vitamin K deficiency , hepatocellular dx

37
Q

RA latex

A
  • RA, SLE, TB, cancer, sjoren’s still’s fx
38
Q

Serum glutamic OXALOACETIC transanimase ( SGOT / AST)
Inc

A
  • increased myocardial infarction, liver conditions, muscular dystrophy
39
Q

Serum glumatic PYRUVIC transanmisa ( SGPT/ALT)
* Inc

A
  • hepatitis, myocardial infaction
    *
40
Q

Triiodothronin ( T3,)
Thyoxine (T4)
Inc
Dec

A

Inc :hyperthroidsm, pregnancy
dec : cirrhosis, hypothroid

41
Q

Treponema, pallidum immobilizing agent (TPI)

A

syphilis

42
Q

Uric acid
incr

A
  • increased : gout , renal failure
43
Q

Venereal disease research lab

A

sclerogenic for syphilis

44
Q

Western blot

A

specific for aids

45
Q

Special test : arterial blood gas

A

advanced COPD

46
Q

Special test : aspiration

A

gout , bacterial arthritis

47
Q

Special test : baloon angioplasty

A

obstructive atherosclerosis

48
Q

Special test : biopsy

A

tumor.(hodgkin)

49
Q

Special test : Bone scan

A

intrinsic bone changes, hidden fractures

50
Q

Special test : bronchoscopy

A

bronchogenic carcinoma

51
Q

Special test : colonoscopy

A

lower gi disease

52
Q

Special test : CT scan

A

trauma infection, vascular, neoplastic , arthritic metabolic disorder

53
Q

Special test : dexa scan

A
  • osteoperosis
54
Q

Special test : doppler

A

arterial alterations

55
Q

Special test : EEG ( electroencephalograph)

A

epilepsy , sleep disturbance, encephalopathies

56
Q

Special test : EMG ( electromtography)

A

muscle atrophy

57
Q

Special test : endoscopy

A

GI tract

58
Q

Special test : laparoscopy

A

abdominal tumor

59
Q

Special test : Mantoux test

A

TB TINE and PPD

60
Q

Special test : MRI

A

Spinal tumor

61
Q

Special test : NCV nerve conduction velocity

A

peripheral nerve

62
Q

Special test : PET

A

Bone soft tissue tiumor , heart brain

63
Q

Special test : SPECT ( single photon emission computed tomography

A

bone and soft tissue, tumor, heart , brain

64
Q

Special test : spirometer

A

COPD

65
Q

Special test : sputum culture,

A

Strep, TB

66
Q

Special test : Stress test

A

angina, atherosclerosis

67
Q

Special test : tonometer

A

glaucoma

68
Q

Special test : ultrasound

A

Aneurysm, organs, pregnancy