Tumor Markers CC Lec Flashcards
TM: Prostate-Specific Antigen
CA: Prostate CA
TM: LD
CA: Hematologic Malignancies
Liver: Metastatic Bone CA & Hepatocellular CA
TM: ALP
Bone: Osteocarcoma
TM: ALP
TM: Neuron-Specific Enolase
CA: Neuroendocrine Tumors
TM: Serum M-Protein
CA: Plasma cell dyscrasias
TM: Serum Free Light Chains
CA: Plasma cell dyscrasias
TM: Beta 2-Microglobulin
CA: Hematologic Malignancies
TM: ACTH
CA: Pituitary Adenoma & Ectopic ACTH
TM: AVP
CA: Posterior Pit. Tumor
TM: C-Peptide
CA: Insulin-secreting tumor
TM: Calcitonin
CA: Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma
TM: Chromogranin A
Catecholamines
CA-125
Ovarian cancer
CA 15-3
Metastatic Breast Cancer
CA 19-9
Pancreatic cancer
GIT cancer
Adenocarcinoma
CA 27-29
Metastatic Breast Carcinoma
Grain Alcohol
Ethanol
Diuresis & Acidosis
Ethanol
Wood Alcohol
Methanol
Forms formic acdi
Methanol
Causes blindness:
Methanol
Rubbing Alcohol
Isopropanyl
Accumulation of acetone
Isopropanyl
Antidote: Active Charcoal
Isopropanyl
- Found in hydraulic fluid and antifreeze substances
- Sweet taste and smell
Ethylene Glycol
Antidote: Diazepam/Valium
Ethanol
Metabolite: Formaldehyde
Product: Formic Acid
Methanol
Metabolite: Oxalic acid & Glycolic acid
Ethylene Glycol
Odorless, tasteless, colorless
Major toxic effect: Hypoxia
Carbon Monoxide
Cherry red color of face
Carbon Monoxide
Bitter almond odor
Cyanide
Most common configuration of pesticides:
Organophosphates
Inhibits: acetylcholinesterase
Organophosphates
Screening: Serum ChE
Pesticides
Pesticides confirmatory test:
Erythrocytic ChE/ChE in RBCs
Garlic odor and mettalic taste
Arsenic
Inhibits: sulfhydryl enzymes
Arsenic
Reinsch Test
Arsenic
Best specimen: Nails and skin
Arsenic
Electroplating and galvanizing
Cadmium
Destroys type 1 epithelial cells in lungs
Cadmium
Blocks:
1. Dela aminolevulinic acid synthase
2. Pyrimidine 5’ nucleotidase
3. Na-K ATPase
Lead
Specimen: first morning urine
Lead
Inhibits: COMT
Mercury