Labs Flashcards

1
Q

ACPA (anti CCP)

A

RA (helps confirm disease and determine severity)

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2
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ASO titre

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Strep antibodies (rapid strep test)

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3
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Acid Phosphatase

A

Prostate Disease

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4
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A/G Ratio

A

Reversed in Multiple Myeloma

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5
Q

Alkaline Phosphatase

A

Blastic Bone Disease / Liver Disease

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6
Q

Amylase / Lipase

A

Acute Pancreatitis

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7
Q

ANA

A
Collagen Diseases
SLE
Scleroderma
Polyarteritis Nodosa
Sjogren's
RA
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8
Q

Bilirubin

A

Direct - Liver, GB, pancreas

Indirect - Liver, Spleen, Drugs, Fever

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9
Q

BUN

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Increase - Kidney disease

Decrease - Liver disease

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10
Q

Calcium

A

9-11mg %
Increase - Hypercalcemia (Hyperparathyroid / hyper D) - Bone Cancer
Decrease - Hypocalcemia (Hypoparathyroid / hypo D)

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11
Q

Cholesterol

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120-200
Increase - DM, pregnancy, atherosclerosis
Decrease - Liver disease, malnutrition, anemia

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12
Q

CEA

A

Cancer

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13
Q

CPK (Creatine)

A

Tissue destruction

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14
Q

Creatinine

A

Best kidney test

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15
Q

CRP (O)

A

Inflammation (acute, arterial inflammation)

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16
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D Dimer

A

Clots and Stroke

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17
Q

ESR

A

Inflammation (0-20 normal)

>90 (Temp. Art., MM, Pyogenic Osteomyelitis)

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18
Q

Flu Swab

A

Influenza

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19
Q

FBS

A

DM

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20
Q

GGT

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Liver Cirrhosis

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21
Q

GTT

A

Diabetes Mellitus, Hypoglycemia

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22
Q

HCG

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Pregnancy

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23
Q

HLA B27

A

UC, Crohn’s, Reiter’s, AS, Psoriatic, Enteropathic arthropathy

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24
Q

Ketones

A

Increase with DM

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25
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LDH

A

Tissue destruction

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26
Q

Lipids

A

Atherosclerosis

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27
Q

LE Prep

A

SLE

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28
Q

Mono Test

A

Downey Cell, Paul Bunnell

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29
Q

Phosphorus

A

Is where Calcium Isn’t

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30
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Potassium (electrolytes)

A

Increase - Addison’s, renal failure

Decrease - Diuretics, vomit, diarrhea

31
Q

Protein Electrophoresis

A

(5 albumin groups)

32
Q

Protein in blood

A

Increase - Hyperproteinemia (MM) proteinuria

Decrease - Hypoproteinemia (kidney) proteinuria

33
Q

PSA

A

Prostate

34
Q

RA Latex

A

RA

35
Q

SGOT (AST)

A

Heart destruction / liver disease

36
Q

SGPT / ALT

A

Liver disease

37
Q

Tine

A

TB (Mantoux and PPD)

38
Q

T3 T4 TSH

A

Thyroid disease

39
Q

Triglycerides

A

Increase - Liver disease, alcoholism, MI, pancreatitis, renal disease (male 40-60; females 35-135)

40
Q

Uric Acid

A

Gout, Kidney

41
Q

ELISA / Western Blot

A

AIDS (T cell count)

42
Q

Bone Profiles that cause Pain have what lab profile?

A

Calcium
Phosphorus
Alk. Phos. (Acid Phos)

43
Q

Arthritis that causes decreased ROM has what lab profile?

A
RA Latex
Uric Acid
HLA B27
ANA 
ESR
44
Q

Kidney Lab Profile

A
U/A
BUN
Creatinine
Albumin
Globulin
Uric Acid
45
Q

Cardiac Ischemia that causes Pain has what lab profile?

A

Troponin
CPK MB
SGOT (AST)
LDH

46
Q

Cardic Risk that causes Fatigue has what lab profile?

A

Cholesterol
Triglycerides
Glucose

47
Q

Hepatic Lab Profile

A
SGPT
SGOT
LDH
Bilirubin
GGT
Albumin / Globulin
GTT
Triglycerides
48
Q

Rigid Abdomen Lab Profile

A

CBC w diff
Amylase
Lipase

49
Q

Hormonal Lab Profile

A
Estrogen
Progesterone
Androgen
Testosterone
HCG
50
Q

STD Lab Profile

A

Chlamydia
Gonorrhea
etc

51
Q

Metabolic Lab Profile

A

Systemic Screen

52
Q

Normal RBC Volume

A

4.5 - 6 million

53
Q

Normal WBC Volume

A

5 - 10,000

54
Q

Neutrophils

A

54-60%
bacterial infections
shilling shift = 17-18,000 (Leukdocytosis)

55
Q

Lymphocytes

A

20-50%

Viral infection

56
Q

Monocytes

A

0-9%

Chronic infections

57
Q

Eosinophils

A

1-3%

Allergies

58
Q

Basophils

A

0-1%

Heavy metal / polycythemia

59
Q

Specific Gravity increase and decrease with what pathologies?

A

Increase - DM

Decrease - DI

60
Q

Protein indicates what pathology?

A

Nephron disease (MM / MD)

61
Q

Glucose indicates what pathology?

A

DM, shock

62
Q

Ketones indicate what pathology?

A

DM, starvation

63
Q

Blood indicates what pathology?

A

Trauma, infection, stone

64
Q

Bilirubin indicates what pathology?

A

Urobilinogen - yellow

Bilirubin - green

65
Q

Casts indicate what pathology?

A

Nephron Disease
Upper tract infection (descending): strep
Lower tract infection (ascending): e. coli

66
Q

Hydroxyproline indicates what pathology?

A

Paget’s

67
Q

Bence Jones

A

Multiple Myeloma

68
Q

Schilling Test

A

B12 urine test (PLS)

69
Q

Clay colored stool

A

Biliary obstruction

70
Q

tarry colored stool

A

Iron / blood

71
Q

Fat in stool

A

Steatorrhea (gallbladder / pancreas)

72
Q

Blood in stool

A

Frank - lower tract

Occult - upper tract (GUAIAC)

73
Q

Immunoglobulins that attack bacteria / fungi / toxins

A

IgG - 2nd to fight (85%)

74
Q

First to fight immunoglobulins

A

IgM (5-10%)