Labs Flashcards
1
Q
Acid phosphatase ( PAP)
* Increased
A
- prostatic carcinoma
2
Q
Albumin/globulin ratio
Revered
A
- MM
3
Q
Alkaline phosphatase
* increased
A
- osteoblastic lesion
- hepatic disease
- hpt
- pagets
- lytic
- blastic
- osteosacroma
- fibrosacroma
- chondrosacroma
- hyperparathroidism
- calcified prostate
4
Q
Amylase
* Increased
A
- acute pancreatitis
5
Q
- Ana (FANA)
A
- collagen disorder
- SLE
- scleroderma
6
Q
Antitreptolysin - O ASO titre
Increased
A
- rheumatic fever
- acute glumerulonephritis
7
Q
Bilirubin
* Increased
A
- direct = hepatitis, duct obstruction
- indirect = hemolytic disease
8
Q
BUN ( blood urea nitrogen )
* Increased
* Decreased
A
- Inc : renal disease, dehydration,hypotension, urinary tract obstruction
- Dec : hepatic fisease, pregnancy
9
Q
Calcium
* Increased
* Decreased
A
- Inc : muscle weakness, hyperparathroidsim, hypervitaminosis, metastatic disease
- dec : muscle tetany, chvostck;s sign , renal failure, malnutrition
10
Q
CPK (creatine phosphokinase )
A
Increased : muslce necrosis
11
Q
Creatinine
* Increased
* Decreased
A
- increased : kidney disease, hypovolemic shock
- Decreased. : muscular dystrophies
12
Q
C- reactive protein ( CRP)
* Increased
A
- Increased : tissue necrosis
- infection
- arthritis
13
Q
ELISA
* what is this?
A
- screening test for aids
14
Q
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate ( ESR)
* Increased
* Decreased
A
- Increased : Infection , RA , TB, temporal arteritis, MM
- Decreased : sickle cell anemia, polycythemia
15
Q
Fluroscent treponema antibody ( FTA)
* what is this?
A
present with syphilins
16
Q
Glucose on blood
* increased
* decreased
A
- increased: DM, cushings, renal/liver dx
- decreased ; insulin overdose, addison’s starvation
17
Q
Glucose in CSF
* Decreased
A
- Decreased : meningitis, acute pyogenic infection
18
Q
gamma glutamyl transferase (GGT)
What for ?
A
- liver cell dysfunction
- alcohol induced liver dx
19
Q
Glucose tolerance Test ( GTT)
what is this
A
- diabetes testing
20
Q
glycosylated hemoglobin
* what is this?
A
- tests ability to utilize glucose over 2-3 month period
21
Q
heterophile ( paul bunnel )
* Increased
A
- increased = mono, viral meningitis
22
Q
Human chronic gonadotropin ( HCG)
* incrased
* decreased
A
- Increaased : hydatiform mole, choricarcinoma, seminoma, Multiple pregnancy, testicular teratoma,
- decreased : ectopic pregnancy, threatened abortion
23
Q
HLA B27 ( human leukocyte antigen )
A
( Marker 6th on chromosome from birth
( seronegative arthritis)
24
Q
HDL cholesterol
* Increased
* Decreased
A
- increased : low risk of coronary heart disease
- Decreased high rish Coronary heart disease
25
I-131 uptake
incresaed
decreased
* increased : hyperthyroidsim, endemic goiter
* decreased hypothyroidsm , throid cancer
26
Immunoelectrophoresis
Increased
decreased
* M spoike indicates MM
27
Ketones
diabetic acidosis, starvation
28
Lactic dehydrogenase ( LDH)
* Increased
* decreased
* inc : myocardial infarction, CHF, muscular dystrophy
* Dec : cancer therapy
29
Lipase
Increased
Inc: acute pancreatitis
30
Lipids ( Cholesterol)
Increased
decreased
* Inc : early starvation , diabetes mellitus
* dec: late starvation liver disease
31
Lipids ( triglycerides)
Inc
dec
* inc : hyperlipidemia, dm , atherosclerosis
* dec : cirrhosis, malabsorption
32
LE cell
Active systemic lulus erythematosus
33
Phosphorus
Inc
Dec
* inc : acromegaly, kidney dx, hypervitaminosis D
* Dec : rickets, hypovitaminosis D , hyperparathyroidsm
34
Protein
Inc
Dec
* Inc :L mm , diabetic acidosis
* Dec : liver dx, kidney syndromes
35
Protein (CSF)
Inc
* incrased viral meningitis
36
Prothrombin time
inc
| I
Inc vitamin K deficiency , hepatocellular dx
37
RA latex
* RA, SLE, TB, cancer, sjoren's still's fx
38
Serum glutamic OXALOACETIC transanimase ( SGOT / AST)
Inc
* increased myocardial infarction, liver conditions, muscular dystrophy
39
Serum glumatic PYRUVIC transanmisa ( SGPT/ALT)
* Inc
* hepatitis, myocardial infaction
*
40
Triiodothronin ( T3,)
Thyoxine (T4)
Inc
Dec
Inc :hyperthroidsm, pregnancy
dec : cirrhosis, hypothroid
41
Treponema, pallidum immobilizing agent (TPI)
syphilis
42
Uric acid
incr
* increased : gout , renal failure
43
Venereal disease research lab
sclerogenic for syphilis
44
Western blot
specific for aids
45
Special test : arterial blood gas
advanced COPD
46
Special test : aspiration
gout , bacterial arthritis
47
Special test : baloon angioplasty
obstructive atherosclerosis
48
Special test : biopsy
tumor.(hodgkin)
49
Special test : Bone scan
intrinsic bone changes, hidden fractures
50
Special test : bronchoscopy
bronchogenic carcinoma
51
Special test : colonoscopy
lower gi disease
52
Special test : CT scan
trauma infection, vascular, neoplastic , arthritic metabolic disorder
53
Special test : dexa scan
* osteoperosis
54
Special test : doppler
arterial alterations
55
Special test : EEG ( electroencephalograph)
epilepsy , sleep disturbance, encephalopathies
56
Special test : EMG ( electromtography)
muscle atrophy
57
Special test : endoscopy
GI tract
58
Special test : laparoscopy
abdominal tumor
59
Special test : Mantoux test
TB TINE and PPD
60
Special test : MRI
Spinal tumor
61
Special test : NCV nerve conduction velocity
peripheral nerve
62
Special test : PET
Bone soft tissue tiumor , heart brain
63
Special test : SPECT ( single photon emission computed tomography
bone and soft tissue, tumor, heart , brain
64
Special test : spirometer
COPD
65
Special test : sputum culture,
Strep, TB
66
Special test : Stress test
angina, atherosclerosis
67
Special test : tonometer
glaucoma
68
Special test : ultrasound
Aneurysm, organs, pregnancy
