Body Systems and Related Laboratory Tests Flashcards
function of integumentaery system
provides protection, regulates temperature,
and prevents water loss, converts the substance
7-dehydrocholesterol to vitamin D, sensory perception
viruses that affect integumentary system
rubella, rubeola,
and herpes zoster, which causes chickenpox and
shingles
skin cancer that affect integumentary system
squamous
cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, and melanoma
What is antibody titers
Measures level of antibodies to specific
antigens. Commonly used to determine
whether a patient has (or has had in the past)
certain diseases
What do antibody titers test
Rubella, rubeola, chickenpox, shingles,
systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE); also
used to check for immune deficiencies and
autoimmune disease
immunoglobulin levels
Measures immunoglobulin levels; high level of
immunoglobulin A (IgA) or E (IgE) indicates an
allergic response
ig levels test for what?
Seasonal allergies, immunodeficiencies
what is wet prep and what does it test for?
- Microscopic evaluation of skin or nail scraping
- Fungal infections of the skin or nails
what is culture of scraping + what does it test for?
Skin scraping is placed in or on a culture
medium that supports the growth of
microorganisms. The microorganisms that
grow are then examined under a microscope to
diagnose infections caused by Staphylococcus
aureus and other bacterial, fungal, and parasitic
infections
- tests for Staph infection, athletes foot, ringworm, fingernal/toenail infection
what is skin biopsy + what does it test for
- Small piece of skin tissue is removed and
examined under a microscope - skin cancer
urine melanin
Urine is tested for level of melanin, a skin
pigment that may be found in urine if melanoma
is present
- melanoma
What do diseases and disorders that affect hte skeletal system include?
osteoporosis,
osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, gout, osteosarcoma (bone cancer),
and various disorders related to nutritional deficiencies or poor postur
what is Alkaline
phosphatase (ALP)
- tests for abn levels of ALp in blood
- tests for Bone tumors, Paget’s disease (abnormal
bone enlargement and deformation)
What is Calcium Ca
- abn calcium levels
- Rickets (children) or osteomalacia (adults);
these diseases involve softening of the
bones and serum calcium levels tend to
be decreased; increased calcium can be
seen in skeletal immobilization
What is ESR?
- Measures the rate at which erythrocytes settle at the
bottom of a calibrated tube; elevated levels indicate
the presence of inflammation - Some types of arthritis, including
rheumatoid arthritis
What is phosphourous
Measures phosphorus levels in serum, which contains
only 15% of the body’s phosphorus; the majority (85%)
is stored in the bones
- Gastrointestinal problems, malabsorption
What is Rheumatoid
factor (RF)
Tests for the autoantibody that is present in
rheumatoid arthritis
- Rheumatoid arthritis (but not juvenile-type
rheumatoid arthritis)
What is uric acid
Measures the level of uric acid in the blood to determine
whether the body is breaking it down properly
- Gout (a type of arthritis in which the body
does not break down uric acid adequately)
What is vitamin D
- Screens for abnormal levels of vitamin D
- Bone weakness or malformation or
abnormal metabolism of calcium
bone marrow biopsy
A needle biopsy to remove bone marrow for
diagnostic tests
- Multiple myeloma (cancer that starts in
bone marrow)
What is synovial fluid analysis?
Battery of tests that includes visual analysis;
microscopic analysis; measurement of glucose
proteins, LDH, and uric acid; and bacterial culture
- Gout, other types of arthritis, joint infections
what is Urine uric acid
- Screens for excessive uric acid in urine collected over
a 24-hour period - gout
What is torticollis?
- wry neck
aldolase
- blood levels of aldolase (glycolysis)
- Muscular dystrophy, muscle cell damage,
and infections in muscle tissue