Lab Values Flashcards

1
Q

Alpha Feto Protein

A

Neural tube defects (B9)

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2
Q

Acid Phosphatase

A

Prostate

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3
Q

A/G ratio

A

Reversal in MM, liver disease, TB, RA

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4
Q

Alkaline phosphate

A

Liver and blastic bone

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5
Q

Amylase / Lipase

A

Pancreatitis (head)

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6
Q

ANA (Anti-nuclear antibody) (Collagen disease) (Sero-positive)

A

SLE, Scleroderma, Sjogren’s, Polyarteritis Nodosa, RA

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7
Q

ASO titre (Anti-streptolysin O)

A

Strep antibodies

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8
Q

Bilirubin- Direct (Liver, GB, and head on pancreas)

A

Conjugated-Soluble-Post Hepatic disorders

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9
Q

Bilirubin Indirect (liver, spleen, hemolytic anemia, drugs, fever)

A

Unconjugated-Insoluble-Pre Hepatic disorders

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10
Q

BUN Increase

A

Kidney- not filtering out urea

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11
Q

BUN decrease

A

Liver- Not breaking down things (creates ammonia)

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12
Q

Calcium increase

A

Hypercalcemia

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13
Q

Calcium decrease

A

Hypocalcemia

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14
Q

CEA (Carcinogenic Embryonic Antigen)

A

Cancer

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15
Q

CPK (creatine)

A

Muscle distruction (CK-MM muscle) (CK-MB heart) (CK-BB brain)

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16
Q

Creatinine

A

Kidney Function- kidneys maintain creatinine levels

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17
Q

CRP

A

Acute inflammation and myocardial risk

18
Q

ESR

A

Inflammation

19
Q

5 HIAA (hydroxyindoleacetic acid)

A

Adrenal tumor- carcinoid tumor

20
Q

FTA / ABS

A

Syphilis - antibody specific test

21
Q

Glucose (blood)

A

DM

22
Q

Glucose (CSF)

A

Decreased in bacterial infection (meningitis)

23
Q

GGT

A

Liver cirrhosis

24
Q

GTT

A

Diabetes Mellitus

25
Q

HCG Increase

A

Twins, hydatiform mole, choriocarcinoma

26
Q

HCG Decrease

A

Ectopic pregnancy

27
Q

HLA - B27

A

Ulcerative Colitis, Crohns, Reiters, AS, Psoriatic, Enteropathic arthropathy (sero-negative)

28
Q

Ketones

A

DM

29
Q

LDH

A

Muscle, Liver disease

30
Q

LE prep

A

SLE

31
Q

Mono test, paul bunnell, heterophile agglutination

A

Mono (atypical lymphocytes- Downey cell)

32
Q

APA (Anti-Parietal Antibody)

A

B12 deficiency (Pernicious Anemia)

33
Q

Increased protein

A

MM, MD-muscle breakdown

34
Q

Decrease protein

A

Kidney- proteins are escaping

35
Q

PSA (prostate specific antigen)

A

prostate

36
Q

SGOT (AST) (Serum Glutamate - oxaloacetic transaminase)

A

Liver, heart- SGOT makes the heart “go” fast

37
Q

SGPT (ALT) (Serum Glutamate - Pyruvic Transaminase)

A

Liver

38
Q

T3/T4 Increase

A

Hyperthryroid (Graves- early Hashimotos)

39
Q

T3/T4 Decrease

A

Hypothyroid (Myxedema- Late Hashimotos)

40
Q

Uric acid

A

Gout and Kidney - purine metabolism

41
Q

ELISA (sensitive) Western blot (specific)

A

AIDS (CD4, T-cells)