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Sections in the Laboratory and Commonly Requested Lab Test Flashcards

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Analyzes serum and plasma for chemical constituents to evaluate general health and disorders of body systems and organs

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clinical chemistry

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liquid portion of clotted blood

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serum

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3
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liquid portion of unclotted blood

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plasma

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4
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most abundant coagulation protein in the Blood

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Fibrinogen

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Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS) and Glycosylated Hemoglobin

  • 8-10 hrs of fasting
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for the diagnosis of diabetes and mellitus

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fibrinogen will be converted into

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fibrin (active form)

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  • High-and-Low Density Lipoprotein
  • Triglycerides: for the diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases
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what is used as specimen in FBS and Glycosylated Hemoglobin

FBS - serum/ plasma
Glycosylated Hemoglobin - whole blood

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8
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fasting hours for lipid profile

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total cholesterol

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9
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a set of values that a doctor uses to interpret a patient’s test results

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reference interval

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10
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what does elevated levels of blood uric acid indicate?

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kidney disorders/ gouty arthritis

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11
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what does and elevated levels of blood urea nitrogen indicate?

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kidney disorders

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12
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what does elevated levels of creatinine indicate?

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kidney disorders

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13
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what does elevated levels of Aspartate Amiotransferase (AST) indicate?

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liver disorders

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elevated levels of Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) indicate?

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bone/ liver disorders

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elevated kevels of Bilirubin indicate?

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liver/ hemolytic disorders

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16
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the conjugation process occurs in ____

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liver

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17
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elevated levels of Lactic Dehydrogenase indicate?

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myocardial infarction or lung or liver disorders

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elevate levels of Gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT) indicate?

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Early liver disorders

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18
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elevated levels of lactic dehydrogenase indicate?

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pancreatitis (peak level: 48-72 hrs and after 5-10 days goes back to normal)

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18
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Hypernatremia vs Hyponatremia

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hyper - increase sodium; hypo - decrease sodium

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19
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Hyperkalemia vs Hypokalemia

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hyper - increase potassium; hypo - decrease potassium

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Hyperchloremia vs Hypochloremia

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hyper - increase chloride
hypo - decrease chloride

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21
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Focused on the identification of bacteria and fungi on specimens received.

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microbiology

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Detect microbial infection and determines antibiotic treatment

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Culture and Sensitivity

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Detects bacteria and fungi in blood
Blood culture
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Detects the presence of and determines the type of fungi
Fungal culture
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Detects the presence of and aids in the identification of bacteria.
Gram stain
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This section deals with the enumeration of cells in the blood and other body fluids
hematology
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focus on blood testing for the determination of various coagulation factors
coagulation studies
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most common body fluid analyzed in this section and a specimen obtained by using a collection of tubes with lavender stopper that contain ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) which inverted eight times.
whole blood
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most common type of test performed in the Hematology section
complete blood count
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Determines the volume of RBC packed by CENTRIFUGATION
hematocrit
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Determines the percentage of the different types of WBC and evaluates RBC and platelet morphology
differential
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Determines the OXYGEN-carrying capacity of RBC
hemoglobin
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Determines the amount of hemoglobin in RBC
. Mean corpuscular hemoglobin
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Determines the weight of hemoglobin in RBC and compares it with the size of the cell
Hemoglobin Concentration
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Determines the size of RBC
Mean corpuscular hemoglobin
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Determines the number of platelets in circulating blood
platelet count
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Determines the number of RBC in circulating blood
RBC count
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Determines the number and type of cells in bone marrow
body fluid analysis
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Determines the number of WBC in circulating blood
WBC count
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Calculation to determine the differences in the size of RBC
Red blood cell distribution width
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determines the rate of RBC sedimentation
erythrocyte sedimentation rate
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determines the number and type of cells in bone marrow
bone marrow
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screening test for sickle cell anemia
sickle cell
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evaluates bone marrow production of RBC
reticulocyte count
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monocyte
largest WBC in the circulation
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in this area, the overall process of hemostasis is evaluated; includes platelets, blood vessels, coagulation factors, fibrinolysis, inhibitors and anticoagulant theraphy
coagulation section
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evaluates the intrinsic system of coagulation cascade and monitors heparin theraphy
activated partial thromboplastin time
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screening test for increased clotting tendencies
Antithrombin III
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evaluate the function of platelets
bleeding time
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measures abnormal blood clotting and fibrinolysis
D-dimer
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detect factor deficiencies that prolong coagulation
factor assays
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test for increased fibrinolysis
fibrin degradation products
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determines the amount of fibrinogen in plasma
fibrinogen
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evaluates the function of platelets
platelet aggregation
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Evaluates the extrinsic system of coagulation cascade and monitors Coumadin therapy
Prothrombin time and international normalized ratio
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Determines if adequate fibrinogen is present for normal coagulation
thrombin time
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This section comprise two areas - Urine analysis and other body fluids - Examination of stool or routine fecalysis
clinical microscopy
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detects blood, bilirubin and other pigments
urinalysis
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is the routine screening procedure to detect disorders and infections of the kidney and to detect metabolic disorder such as diabetes mellitus and liver disease.
urinalysis
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the appearance of urine detects?
cellular and crystalline elements
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it measures the concentration of urine
specific gravity
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elevated levels of protein in urine indicates
kidney disorders
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elevated levels of glucose in urine indicates
diabetes mellitus
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elevated levels of bilirubin indicate?
liver disorders
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detects bacterial infection
nitrite
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it detects WBC
Leukocyte esterase
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it determines the number and type of cellular elements
microscopic
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identifies abnormal antibodies in serum
panel
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elevated levels of C-reactive protein (CRP) indicate?
inflammatory disorders
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it evaluates the function of immune system
Immunoglobulin (IgA, IgG, IgM) levels

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