Test 5 Flashcards
Why can’t you use gel separator tubes when doing therapeutical drug monitoring?
Gel absorbs drugs
When do collect trough specimens for TDM?
Collect immediately before administration of drugs
When do you collect peak specimens?
30 minutes after completion of IV dose, 30-60 minutes after IM injection, or 60 minutes after oral dose
What is Digoxin (Lanoxin) used for?
Strengthens cardiac contractions, good for CHF
Overdose of Digoxin are treated with?
Digibind
What are NAPA and procanamind?
Anti-arrythmics (irregular heartbeats)
T3 is called?
Triiodothyrine
T4 is called?
Thyroxine
What is an essential component of T3 and T4?
Iodide
Name four binding proteins of T3 and T4?
Thyroxine Binding Protein, Transthyretin, Thyroxine Binding Prealbumin, Thyroxine Binding Albumin
____% of free T3
0.4%
___% of free T4
0.04%
TRH comes from what gland?
Hypothalamus
TRH stands for
Thyrotropin releasing hormone
TSH comes from what gland?
Anterior pituitary gland
Free T3 and T4 comes from what gland?
Thyroid
What is the single best test to determine primary hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism?
TSH
What causes a primary thyroid disorder
Thyroid gland
What gland causes a secondary thyroid disorder
Anterior pituitary
What gland causes a tertiary thyroid disorder
Hypothalamus
The T3-uptake is an estimation of?
Thyroid binding proteins
Increased T3U could mean…
Primary hyperthyroid, steroids
Decreased T3U could mean…
Hypothyroid, pregnancy
The T3U is ________ __________ to the number of free thyroid binding hormone sites on various thyroid binding globulins.
Inversely proportional
Normal T3U is __-__%
25-35
How is T3U measured?
Pts plasma is incubated with tagged T3. Excess T3 is removed to binding agent. T3 measured in binding agent and plasma.
Increased T3 uptake by binding agent means…
Decrease in thyroid protein sites
Decreased T3 uptake by binding agent means…
Increased thyroid protein sites
What is FT4I?
Free T4 index
What does the FT4I measure?
Estimate of free T4
FT4I formula
FT4I = TT4 X THBR