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SECTIONS OF LABORATORY AND COMMONLY REQUESTED LABORATORY TESTS Flashcards

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  • This section is intended for the testing of blood and other body fluids to quantify essential soluble CHEMICALS including waste products useful for the diagnosis of certain diseases
  • 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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  • for the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus
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Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS) and Glycosylated Hemoglobin

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  • High- and Low-Density Lipoprotein
  • Triglycerides
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Total Cholesterol

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For the diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases

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triglycerides

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Elevated levels indicate kidney disorders or gout

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blood uric acid

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Elevated levels indicate kidney disorders

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blood urea nitrogen

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Elevated levels indicate kidney disorders

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Creatinine

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ALT means?

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Alanine aminotransferase

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  • Elevated levels indicate liver disorders
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Aspartate aminotransferase

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  • Elevated levels indicate BONE or LIVER disorders
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Alkaline phosphatase

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  • Elevated levels indicate liver or hemolytic disorders
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Bilirubin

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Elevated levels indicate early liver disorders

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Gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT)

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Elevated levels indicate myocardial infarction or lung or liver disorders

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Lactic dehydrogenase

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Elevated level indicate pancreatitis.

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Amylase and lipase

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Evaluate body fluid balance

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Electrolyte (Na, K, Cl, CO2)

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This section is subdivided into
four sections:
* Bacteriology
* Mycobacteriology
* Mycology and Virology
- Focused on the identification of bacteria and fungi on specimens received.
* Most samples are obtained from the blood, urine, throat, sputum, genitourinary tract, wounds, cerebrospinal fluid and feces

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Microbiology

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4 steps of primary stain

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  1. Crystal violet
  2. Iodine
  3. Alcohol
  4. Safranin
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  • This section deals with the enumeration of cells in the blood and other body fluids (e.g., CSF, pleural fluid, etc.)
  • Coagulation studies focus on blood testing for the determination of various coagulation factors
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Hematology and Coagulation Studies

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✓ the most common body fluid analyzed in this section and a specimen obtained by using a collection tubes with lavender stopper that contain ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) which inverted eight times.
✔The liquid portion of the blood is PLASMA if it is obtained from a sample that has been anticoagulated. Contains protein fibrinogen
✓If the sample is allowed to clot, the liquid portion is SERUM

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Whole blood

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  • Is the most common type of test performed in the Hematology section
  • Screening test to assess patient conditions such as INFECTIONS and MALIGNANCY.
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Complete Blood Count

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Determines the percentage of the different types of WBC and evaluates RBC and platelet morphology

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differential

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Determines the volume of RBC packed by CENTRIFUGATION

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hematocrit

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Determines the OXYGEN-carrying capacity of RBC

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hemoglobin

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Determines the hemoglobin in RBC amount of

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Mean corpuscular hemoglobin

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Determines the weight of hemoglobin in RBC and compares it with the size of the cell
Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
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Determines the size of RBC
Mean corpuscular volume
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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
Red blood cell count
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Calculation to determine differences in the size of RBC
Red blood cell distribution width
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Determines the number of WBC in circulating blood
White blood cell 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 and type of cells in bone marrow
Bone marrow
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Determines the rate of RBC sedimentation
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
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Evaluates bone marrow production of RBC
Reticulocyte count
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Screening test for sickle cell anemia
Sickle cell
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* In this area, the overall process of Hemostasis (stoppage of blood flow from a damaged blood vessel) is evaluated; this includes platelets, blood vessels, coagulation factors, fibrinolysis, inhibitors and anticoagulant therapy * Plasma from a sample drawn in tube with light blue stopper that contains the anticoagulant sodium citrate
Coagulation Section
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Evaluates the intrinsic system of coagulation cascade and monitors heparin therapy
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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1. This section comprise two areas: * Urine analysis and other body fluids * Examination of stool or routine fecalysis * Urinalysis 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. * Consists of physical, chemical, and microscopic examination in urine
Clinical microscopy
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In urinalysis, this... - detects blood, bilirubin and other pigments - Depends on hydration status - Normal color of urine = Yellow
color
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In urinalysis, this: Detects cellular and crystalline elements
Appearance
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In urinalysis, this: Measures the concentration of urine
Specific gravity
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In urinalysis, this: Determines the acidity of urine
pH
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In urinalysis, this: Elevated levels indicates KIDNEY DISORDERS
Protein
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In urinalysis, this: Elevated levels indicates DIABETES MELLITUS
Glucose
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In urinalysis, this: Detects red blood cells or hemoglobin
Blood
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In urinalysis, Elevated levels indicate LIVER DISORDERS
Bilirubin
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In urinalysis, Elevated levels indicate LIVER or HEMOLYTIC DISORDER
Urobilinogen
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In urinalysis, this: Detects BACTERIAL INFECTION
Nitrite
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In urinalysis, this: Detects WBC
Leukocyte esterase
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In urinalysis, this determines the number and type of CELLULAR ELEMENTS (elements include: RBC, WBC, Bacteria, casts, crystals, other forms of crystal elements)
Microscopic
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* Blood typing and compatibility testing are the two main activities performed in this section. * Screening for all ANTIBODIES and identification of antibodies as well as blood components used for transfusion are also conducted. * Blood bank samples are collected in plain red, lavender, or pink stopper plasma.
Immunohematology/blood banking
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Refers to: ABO and Rh (Rehus) typing
(Blood) Group and Type
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Detects abnormal antibodies in serum
Antibody screen
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Detects abnormal antibodies on RBCs
Direct antihuman globulin test or direct Coombs
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Identifies abnormal antibodies in serum
Panel
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ABO, Rh typing, and compatibility test
Type and crossmatch
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ABO, Rh typing, and compatibility test
Type and screen
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* Performs tests to evaluate the body's immune response; that is, the production of antibodies and cellular activation * Analyses of SERUM ANTIBODIES in certain infectious agents (primarily viral agents) are performed in this section * Hepatitis B profile tests, serological test for syphilis, and tests for hepatitis C and dengue fever some examples of antibody screening tests * Blood for this section is collected with Cred stoppers.
Immunology/Serology
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Study of immune system
Immunology
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Study of serum
serology
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Liquid portion of clotted blood
serum
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liquid portion of unclotted/anticoagulated blood
plasma
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most abundant coagulation protein in the blood
fibrinogen
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HbA1C
glycosylated hemoglobin
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1. total cholesterol 2. HDL - high density lipoprotein 3. LDL - low density lipoprotein 4. triglycerides
lipid profile
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fasting time range for fasting blood sugar?
8-10 hrs
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Fasting time range for lipid profile?
12 - 14 hrs
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high lvls of sodium
hypernatremia
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low lvls of sodium
hyponatremia
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high lvls of potassium
hyperkalemia
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low lvls of potassium
hypokalemia
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high lvls of chlorine
hyperchloremia
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low lvls of chlorine
hypochloremia

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