Chap. 4 - labs and diagnostic testing

Question 1

Free T4 normal values

Answer 1

0.8 - 2.8 mg/dl

Question 2

Increased FT4 may indicate which two diseases?

Answer 2

Graves

Hashimoto’s

Question 3

Decreased FT4 may indicate which disease, and two significant conditions?

Answer 3

Cushing’s
Renal failure
Cirrhosis

Question 4

Heparin, ASA, and propranolol may _____ FT4 values

Answer 4

Increase

Question 5

Lasix and methadone may _____ FT4 values

Answer 5

Decrease

Question 6

TSH normal values

Answer 6

2 - 10 mu/L

Question 7

Heparin, ASA, and corticosteroids may _____ TSH values

Answer 7

Decrease

Question 8

Lithium may _____ TSH values

Answer 8

Increase

Question 9

Calcium normals

Answer 9

8.8 - 10.5 mg/dl

Question 10

Ca levels below 8 may indicate…

Answer 10

Tetany, pancreatitis

Question 11

Ca > 11 = ?

Answer 11

Hyperparathyroidism, Addison’s dz

Question 12

Ca lab values are typically higher or lower in children?

Answer 12

Higher, d/t growth and active bone formation

Question 13

Increased calcium = _____thyroidism

Answer 13

Hyper

Question 14

Decreased calcium = _____thyroidism

Answer 14

Hypo

Question 15

Sodium normals

Answer 15

135-148 mEq/dl

Question 16

Lithium may _______ Na levels

Answer 16

Decrease

Question 17

Magnesium normals

Answer 17

1.3 - 2.1 mEq/L

Question 18

Magnesium is _______ in alcoholism

Answer 18

Decreased

Question 19

Magnesium may be _____ by lithium

Answer 19

Increased

Question 20

Chloride normals

Answer 20

98 - 106 mEq/L

Question 21

Potassium normals

Answer 21

3.5 - 5.1 mEq/L

Question 22

LFTs - two measures and their normals

Answer 22

ALT 5 - 35 U/L

AST - 5 - 40 I/L

Question 23

Gamma Glutamyl Transpeptidase (GGT) normals

Answer 23

10 - 38 IU/L

Question 24

GGT is most closely associated with what disease?

Answer 24

Alcoholism