Labs

Question 1

Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP)

Answer 1

Measures the level of the patient’s metabolites (e.g. sodium, potassium)

Question 2

Liver Function Test (LFTs)

Answer 2

Measure the levels of liver enzymes (e.g. ALTs, ASTs)

Question 3

Complete Metabolic Panel (CMP)

Answer 3

More specific measurement of the levels of the patient’s metabolites and includes the liver function tests.

Question 4

Complete Blood Count (CBC)

Answer 4

Measures the levels of the cells of a patient’s blood (e.g. hemoglobin, RBC, WBC, etc)

Question 5

Blood Culture

Answer 5

Checks for invasive organisms in the blood, commonly tested when suspicious of infection.

Question 6

Culture Swab

Answer 6

Checks infection in wounds

Question 7

Uric Acid Blood test

Answer 7

Checks uric acid levels for gout

Question 8

Tissue Biopsy

Answer 8

Removal of tissue to test for fungal infections, malignancies, or other pathologies.

Question 9

Epidermal Nerve Fiber Density (ENFD)

Answer 9

A biopsy of the lower leg with subsequent testing of the nerve fibers within it, helps with understanding the severity of peripheral neuropathy