Unit 4 Lab Tests

Question 1

What is ANC?

Answer 1

Absolute Neutrophil Count - Number of white blood cells that are neutrophils - Used to check for infection inflammation, leukemia, and other conditions.

Question 2

What is aPTT/PTT?

Answer 2

Activated partial thromboplastin Time - Number of seconds it takes for a clot to form in a sample of blood after substances are added to it. - Used to monitor heparin anticoagulant therapy.

Question 3

What is BMP?

Answer 3

Basic Metabolic Panel - Levels of calcium, carbon, dioxide, chloride, creatinine, glucose, potassium, sodium, and blood nitrogen (BUN) - Used to screen for conditions such as diabetes or kidney disease.

Question 4

What is BG?

Answer 4

Blood glucose - Amount of glucose in the blood - Used to screen for diabetes

Question 5

What is BUN?

Answer 5

Amount of urea nitrogen in the blood (a waste product formed in the liver)

Question 6

What is CRP?

Answer 6

C-Reactive Protein - Amount of C-reactive protein in the blood - Used to detect inflammation in the body such as heart conditions, infections, and cancer

Question 7

What is CBC?

Answer 7

Complete Blood Count - Components and features of blood (Red/white cells, hemoglobin, hematocrit, and plateletes) - Used to diagnose conditions such as anemia, infections, and cancer.

Question 8

What Chem 14/CMP?

Answer 8

Comprehentisve metabolic Panel - Levels of glucose, creatinine, blood urea nitrogen, albumin, globulin, total protein, alanine, aminotransferase(ALT), Alkaline Phosphatase(ALP), aspartate aminotransferase(AST), sodium, potassium, carbon dioxide, calcium, and chloride - Used to screen for diabetes, monitor electrolyte and fluid balance, and determine kidney and liver funtion.

Question 9

What is CK, CPK?

Answer 9

Creatinine Kinase or creatinine phosphokinase - Amount of creatine kinase in the blood - Used to detect and monitor muscle damage.

Question 10

What is a digoxin level test?

Answer 10

Amount of digoxin in the blood - Used to monitor therapeutic or toxic levels of digoxin

Question 11

What is an Electrolyte Panel?

Answer 11

Levels of electrolytes in blood including, sodium, potassium, chloride, and carbon dioxide - Used to detect conditions that can cause electrolyte imbalance

Question 12

What is Free T3, Total T3?

Answer 12

Amount of free triiodothyronine (T3) or total T3 in the blood. - Used to detect on monitor thyroid diseae

Question 13

What is Hct?

Answer 13

(Hematocrit) Percentage of the total blood volume that is made up by red blood cells -

Question 14

What is Hgb?

Answer 14

(Hemoglobin) Amount of hemoglobin in the blood -

Question 15

What is A1C

Answer 15

(Hemoglobin A1C) Average amount of glucose in the blood over the last 2 to 3 months

Question 16

What is a HIV Antibody?

Answer 16

Presence of HIV antibodies - Used to determine presence of HIV

Question 17

What is INR

Answer 17

(International normalized Ratio) - Time it takes blood sample to clot

Question 18

What is LP?

Answer 18

(Lipid Profile) - Amount of total cholesterol (TC), Triglycerides (TG), High density lipoprotein (HDL), Low-density lipoprotein (LDL)

Question 19

What is lithium levels?

Answer 19

Monitors lithium in the blood