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1
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Why can’t you use gel separator tubes when doing therapeutical drug monitoring?

A

Gel absorbs drugs

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2
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When do collect trough specimens for TDM?

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Collect immediately before administration of drugs

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3
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When do you collect peak specimens?

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30 minutes after completion of IV dose, 30-60 minutes after IM injection, or 60 minutes after oral dose

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4
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What is Digoxin (Lanoxin) used for?

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Strengthens cardiac contractions, good for CHF

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5
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Overdose of Digoxin are treated with?

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Digibind

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6
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What are NAPA and procanamind?

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Anti-arrythmics (irregular heartbeats)

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7
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T3 is called?

A

Triiodothyrine

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8
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T4 is called?

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Thyroxine

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9
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What is an essential component of T3 and T4?

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Iodide

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10
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Name four binding proteins of T3 and T4?

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Thyroxine Binding Protein, Transthyretin, Thyroxine Binding Prealbumin, Thyroxine Binding Albumin

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11
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____% of free T3

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0.4%

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12
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___% of free T4

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0.04%

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13
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TRH comes from what gland?

A

Hypothalamus

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14
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TRH stands for

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Thyrotropin releasing hormone

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15
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TSH comes from what gland?

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Anterior pituitary gland

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16
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Free T3 and T4 comes from what gland?

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Thyroid

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17
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What is the single best test to determine primary hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism?

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TSH

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18
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What causes a primary thyroid disorder

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Thyroid gland

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19
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What gland causes a secondary thyroid disorder

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Anterior pituitary

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20
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What gland causes a tertiary thyroid disorder

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Hypothalamus

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21
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The T3-uptake is an estimation of?

A

Thyroid binding proteins

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22
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Increased T3U could mean…

A

Primary hyperthyroid, steroids

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23
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Decreased T3U could mean…

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Hypothyroid, pregnancy

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24
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The T3U is ________ __________ to the number of free thyroid binding hormone sites on various thyroid binding globulins.

A

Inversely proportional

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25
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Normal T3U is __-__%

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25-35

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26
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How is T3U measured?

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Pts plasma is incubated with tagged T3. Excess T3 is removed to binding agent. T3 measured in binding agent and plasma.

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27
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Increased T3 uptake by binding agent means…

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Decrease in thyroid protein sites

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28
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Decreased T3 uptake by binding agent means…

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Increased thyroid protein sites

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29
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What is FT4I?

A

Free T4 index

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30
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What does the FT4I measure?

A

Estimate of free T4

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31
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FT4I formula

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FT4I = TT4 X THBR

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32
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THBR = ?

A

Patient T3U / Control T3U

33
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What is the most common type of hypothyroid disease/

A

Hashimotos Disease

34
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What is Myxedema?

A

Skin and tissue disorder due to severe prolonged hyptothyroidism

35
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What is the most common hyperthyroid condition?

A

Graves disease

36
Q

Graves disease has a increased _______ and decreased ___.

A

T3 and T4

TSH

37
Q

HCG is synthesize by what?

A

The placenta after implantation

38
Q

HCG is detectable how many days after conception?

39
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HCG stimulates progesterone production by?

A

Corpus luteum

40
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HCG plasma concentrations are higher in what trimester?

41
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All HCG tests utilize what technique?

A

Immunoassay

42
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HCG is decreased in what circumstances?

A

Ectopic pregnancies and spontaneous abortion

43
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HCG is increased in what circumstances?

A

Multiple fetus’ and gonadal tumors

44
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What are the 3 different estrogens?

A

Estradiol, estrone, and estriol

45
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Estrone is E_?

46
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Estradiol is E_?

47
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Estriol is E_?

48
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Normal estriol concentrations indicate what?

A

Fetal health and wellness

49
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Decreased estriol indicates what?

A

Fetal under-development

50
Q

What two hormones stimulate development of a follicle fluid filled sac housing the egg?

A

FSH and LH

51
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A surge of what causes release of the egg from the follicle?

52
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What secretes progesterone to build the endometrium in preparation for implantation?

A

Corpus luteum

53
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What stimulates the ovarian follicle?

54
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What stimulates the development of endometrium?

55
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What stimulates the testes to produce testosterone and estradiol?

56
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What produces LH and FSH?

A

Anterior pituitary

57
Q

What is TDM?

A

Collection and measurement of prescribed medication

58
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What are some reasons why TDM is done?

A

Non-compliant patients, monitor and make sure drugs aren’t toxic, chemical interactions with other drugs

59
Q

What is Theophylline (Aminophylline)?

A

Pulmonary vasodilator for asthma treatment

60
Q

What is lithium or tricyclics used for?

A

Anti-depressants

61
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What is Dilantin, phenobarbital, and carbamazepine used for?

A

Anticonvulsants (anti-seizure)

62
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What is half-life

A

Time for a drug to decrease by 1/2 its concentration

63
Q

Why must you avoid the use of disinfectants that contain alcohol when doing alcohol blood test?

A

It can falsely increase blood ethanol

64
Q

What is Salicylate?

65
Q

Primary effects of aspirin overdose

A

Stimulation of respiration and respiratory alkalosis (decreased PCO2 and decreased plasma HCO3)

66
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Secondary effects of aspirin overdose

A

Metabolic acidosis as salicylic acid accumulates (decreased HCO3 and normal PCO2)

67
Q

What is acetaminophen?

68
Q

What is speed?

A

Amphetamines

69
Q

What are examples of opiates?

A

Heroin, morphine, codeine

70
Q

What is PCP?

A

Phenclclidine

71
Q

What is a tumor marker?

A

Biological substance produced by malignant cells or other non-malignant cells in response to a malignancy

72
Q

Tumor markers can be found in?

A

Plasma, inside cells, and cell membranes

73
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What is an ideal tumor marker?

A

Sensitive, specific, short half life

74
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Do tumor marker diagnose?

A

No most are used to confirm or monitor already diagnosed cancer

75
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What is CEA

A

Carcinoembryonic antigen

76
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What type of antigen is CEA

A

Oncofetal antigen

77
Q

What is the best tumor marker for colon cancer

78
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CEA _______ after surgical removal of tumor.

79
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CEA ________ if malignancy re-occurs or spreads.

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