Labs Flashcards
What is ACPA for?
RA
What is ASO titre for?
Strep antibodies
When are amylase and lipase elevated?
Acute pancreatitis
ANA positive?
Collagen diseases, SLE, scleroderma, polyarteritis nodosa, sjogren’s, RA
When do you see an increase in indirect bilirubin?
liver, spleen and drug problems, fever
When do you see and increase in direct bilirubin?
Liver gall bladder, pancreas
When is BUN increased?
Kidney disease
When is BUN decreased?
Liver disease
When is cholesterol decreased?
Liver disease, anemia, malnutrition
When is CEA increased?
Cancer
What test is CPK (Creatine) for?
Tissue destruction
What is the best test for kidney problems?
Creatinine
What is a good test for acute inflammation?
CRP
What test is for clots and stroke?
D’Dimer
What test is FBS for?
DM
What test is for liver cirrhosis?
GGT
When do you see LDH?
Tissue destruction
When is potassium increased?
addison’s, renal failure
When is potassium decreased?
diuretics, vomit, diarrhea
When is protein in the blood increased?
Hyperproteinemia, MM proteinuria
When is protein decreased in the blood?
hypoproteinemia, Kidney proteinuria
What is SGOT (AST) for?
Heart destruction and liver disease
What is SGPT (ALT) for?
Liver Disease
What test is for Paget’s?
Hydroxyproline
