Unit 16 Flashcards
1
Q
Ca
A
calcium
2
Q
Fe
A
Iron
3
Q
K
A
Potassium
4
Q
Na
A
Sodium
used to control blood pressure
5
Q
2 hr pp
A
2 hour post-prandial (meal) blood glucose test
6
Q
BMP
A
Basic metabolic panel
Give health care provider info on your kidneys
7
Q
BS
A
Blood sugar
8
Q
FBS
A
fasting blood sugar
9
Q
GTT
A
Glucose tolerance test
Screen for type 2 diabetes
10
Q
T3
A
Thyroid test (triiodothyronine)
investigative workup when a person has symptoms suggesting hyperthyroidism
11
Q
T4
A
Thyroid test (thyroxine)
Ordered in response to an abnormal TSH test result
12
Q
TSH
A
thyroid-stimulating hormone
Used to check thyroid gland problems
13
Q
DM
A
Diabetes Mellitus
condition in which the pancreas no longer produces enough insulin
14
Q
Type 1
A
type 1 diabetes
Juvenile, insulin dependent
15
Q
Type 2
A
type 2 diabetes
Adult, Non-insulin Dependent diabetes
