Labs Flashcards

1
Q

**Acid phosphatase (pap)

A

inc: prostatic carcinoma

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2
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**A/G ratio

A

Reversed: MM

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3
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**Alk phosphatase

A

Inc: osteoblastic lesions, hepatic dz, HPT

Bone/liver

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4
Q

Amylase

A

Inc: acute pancreatitis

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5
Q

F/ANA

A

Collagen dz (SLE, scleroderma)

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6
Q

Antistreptolysin O (ASO) titre

A

Inc: rheum fever, acute glomerulonephritis

Pos strep

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7
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Bilirubin increase

A

Direct: hepatitis, duct obstruction
Indirect: hemolytic dz

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8
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BUN (blood urea nitrogen) inc

A

renal dz, dehydration, hypotension, uto

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9
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Ca increase

A

muscle weakness, hyperparathyroidism, hypovit d, mets

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10
Q

CPK (creatine phosphokinase)

A

CK BB: brain tissue
CK MB: myocardial tissue
CK MM: skeletal muscle (md)
inc: musc necrosis

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11
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CRP increase

A

kidney dz, hypovolemic shock

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12
Q

ELISA

A

SCREENING for AIDS

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13
Q

ESR increase

A

infx, RA, TB, TA, MM

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14
Q

FTA (fluorescent treponema antibody)

A

present with syph

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15
Q

blood glucose increase

A

DM, cushings, renal/liver dz

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16
Q

CSF glucose

A

dec: meningitis, acute pyogenic infx

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17
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gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT)

A

liver cell dysfx and alc induced liver dz

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18
Q

glucose tolerance test (GTT)

A

diabetes testing

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19
Q

**glycosylated hemoglobin

A

tests ability to use gluc over 2-3m period (monitor)

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20
Q

**paul bunnel (heterophile)

A

inc: mono, viral meningitis

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21
Q

*HCG increased

A

hydatidiform mole, choriocarcinoma, seminoma, mult pregnancy, testic teratoma

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22
Q

**HLA B27

marker on the 6th chromosome from birth

A

AS, reiters, PA, enteropathic arthritis (PEAR)

23
Q

HDL cholesterol increase

A

ow risk of coronary heart dz

24
Q

I-131 uptake increase

iodine

A

hyperthyroidism, endemic goiter

25
Q

**immunoelectrophoresis

A

m spike = MM

26
Q

ketones

A

diabetic acidosis, starvation

27
Q

LDH (lactase dehydrogenase) increase

A

MI, CHF, musc dystrophy

28
Q

**lipase

A

inc: acute pancreatitis

29
Q

lipids (cholesterol)

A

inc: early starvation, DM
dec: late starvation, liver dz

30
Q

lipids (triglycerides)

A

inc: hyperlipidemia, DM, atherosclerosis
dec: cirrhosis, malabsorption

31
Q

LE cell

A

active SLE

32
Q

phosphorus increase

A

acromegaly, kidney dz, hypervit D

33
Q

protein increase

A

MM, diabetic acidosis

34
Q

protein (CSF)

A

inc: viral meningitis

35
Q

prothrombin times

A

inc: vit K def, hepatocellular dz

36
Q

RA latex

A

+: RA, SLE, TB, CA, sjogren, still’s

37
Q

SGOT/AST

serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase

A

inc: MI, liver cond, MD

38
Q

SGPT/ALT

serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase

A

inc: hepatitis, MI

39
Q

T3: triodothyronine
T4: thyroxine

A

inc: hyperthyroidism, pregnancy
dec: hypothyroid, cirrhosis

40
Q

TPI (treponema pallidum immobilizing agent)

A

syph

41
Q

uric acid

A

inc: gout, renal failure

42
Q

VDRL (venereal dz research lab

A

serologic screening for syph

43
Q

** western blot

A

SPECIFIC test for AIDS

44
Q

Ca decrease

A

muscle tetany, chvostck sign (opp above), renal failure, malnutrition

45
Q

CRP decrease

A

musc dystrophies

46
Q

BUN decrease

A

hepatic dz, pregnancy

Liver and kidneys

47
Q

ESR decrease

A

sickle cell anemia, polycythemia

48
Q

blood glucose decrease

A

insulin overdose, addison, starvation

49
Q

HCG decrease

A

ectopic pregnancy, threatened abortion

50
Q

HDL cholest decrease

A

high risk of coronary heart dz

51
Q

I-131 uptake decrease

iodine

A

hypothyroidism, thyroid ca

52
Q

LDH decrease

A

cancer therapy

53
Q

phosphorus decrease

A

rickets, hypovitaminosis D, hyperparathyroidism

54
Q

protein decrease

A

liver dz, kidney syndromes