Neurology Labs

Question 1

Vitamin B-12

Answer 1

blood test that can help determine why a patient has numbness, tingling, fatigue, weakness, paranoia, hallucinations, and changes in cogniton. Typically ordered with a folate study

Question 2

Folate

Answer 2

blood test that can help determine why a patient has numbness, tingling, fatigue, weakness, paranoia, hallucinations, and changes in cognition. Typically ordered with a B-12 study

Question 3

Glucose

Answer 3

blood test can help determine why patients are having changes in mentation or weakness

Question 4

Liver Panel

Answer 4

blood test is ordered to reveiw ALT, AST, Alk Phos. It can help determine if patients have encephalopathy.

Question 5

CPK

Answer 5

this lab test helps determine if there is any muscle damage and breakdown

Question 6

Thyroid Panel

Answer 6

This blood test includes TSH, T3 and T4. It can help determine why patiens are having fatigue, weakness, mood changes, and myalgias.

Question 7

Hep B

Answer 7

Hep B testing is ordered to further evaluate for fatigue

Question 8

Hep C

Answer 8

Hep C testing is ordered to further evaluate for fatigue, depression, and cognitive dysfunction. Chronic Hep C (HCV) can lead to neuroinflammation

Question 9

HIV/AIDs

Answer 9

this blood test is ordered to evaluate for altered mental status or generalized seizures, hemiparesis, hemisensory loss, visual field cuts, or disturbances in language use.

Question 10

tTg-IgA

Answer 10

blood test determines if patient has Celiac Disease

Question 11

CSF Fluid Analysis

Answer 11

Cerebrospinal fluid analysis involves the removal of a small amount of the fluid that protects the brain and spinal cord. The fluid is tested to detect any bleeding or brain hemorrhage, diagnose infection to teh brain and/or spinal cord, identify some cases of multiple sclerosis and other neurological conditions, and measure intracranial pressure. Collected in 4 tubes

Question 12

Anti-MAG Antibody

Answer 12

blood test helps rule out peripheral neruopathy

Question 13

IgM and IgG

Answer 13

this blood test helps rule out Lyme’s disease. It can also help determine the caouse of memory loss, fatigue, headache, facial weakness, or generalized weakness.

Question 14

Kidney Panel

Answer 14

abnormalities with kidney function can affect the central and peripheral nervous systems. common neurological complications in CKD include stroke, cognitive dysfunction, encephalopathy, peripheral and autonomic neuropathies