| Question |
Answer |
| ALDOLASE |
PURPOSE: skeletal muscle disorder,SPECIMEN red, HIGH muscular distrophy,LOW muscle waste |
| ALDOSTERONE |
PURPOSE detecting primary or secondary andosteronism,SPECIMEN EDTA,HIGH Cronn's disease ,LOW aldosterone difficiency |
| AMYLASE |
PURPOSE diagnose and monitor treatment of accute pancreatitis,SPECIMEN serum,HIGH occur in accute pancreatitis ,LOW pancreatic insufficiency |
| ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE |
PURPOSEliver and bone disease,SPECIMEN serum,HIGH obstructive jaundice, LOW MALNEUTRITION |
| CBS |
PURPOSEcomplete blood count screening test,SPECIMEN EDTA anticoagulant ,HIGH white cell count indicates infections,LOW red cell count indicates anemia |
| CORTISOL STIMULATION |
PURPOSE: evaluates adrenal hormone function,SPECIMEN: serum ,HIGH implication hyperthyroidism,LOW implication of addison disease |
| ACID PHOSPHATASE |
PURPOSE: monitors the effectiveness of treatment of cancer of prostate,SPECIMEN: EDTA,HIGH: indicates that cancer has metastasized,LOW: not elevated in early prostatic disease |
| ABO |
PURPOSE: to determine blood type and grouping blood antigens,SPECIMEN: red, HIGH:- LOW:- |
| ACTIVATED PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTIN |
PURPOSE: screens for coagulation disorders, SPECIMEN:BLUE, HIGH:prolonged occurs in liver disease, LOW: occurs in extensive cancer except in liver |
| ALCOHOL |
PURPOSE:to diagnose alcohol intoxication, SPECIMEN:serum, HIGH: overuse or overdose |
| AMMONIA |
PURPOSE:to diagnose Reyes disease, SPECIMEN:green/purple, HIGH:indicates Reyes syndrome, LOW:melagnant hypertension |
| ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODY |
PURPOSE:screening for connective tissue or collagen disease, SPECIMEN:red tube, HIGH: considered positive, LOW:common with advancing age |
| BILIRUBIN |
PURPOSE: to determine dysfunction or blackage in the liver, SPECIMEN: serum, HIGH:Gilbert's disease or cancer |
| BLEEDING TIME |
PURPOSE:diagnosing von willebrands disease, SPECIMEN:special, HIGH: platelets are quanitively abnormal,LOW:platelets are quanitively abnormal |
| BLOOD CULTURE |
PURPOSE: testing for bacteremia or septicemia, SPECIMEN:culture bottles, HIGH: positive, LOW: negiative or no growth after 7 days |
| BLOOD UREA NITROGEN |
PURPOSE: measures the nitrogen portion of urea, SPECIMEN: serum, HIGH: congestive heart failure, shock, LOW: liver failure (severe liver disease) |
| CALCIUM TEST |
PURPOSE: measures the concentration total of ionized calcum in the blood, SPECIMEN: serum, HIGH: hypercalcemia, LOW: hypercalcemia |
| BLOOD UREA NITROGEN |
PURPOSE: measures the nitrogen portion of urea, SPECIMEN: serum, HIGH: congestive heart failure, shock, LOW: liver failure (severe liver disease) |
| CORTISOL |
PURPOSE: evaluates adrenal hormone functions, SPECIMEN: serum, HIGH: adrenal hyperfunction, LOW: adrenal hypofunction |
| CALCIUM TEST |
PURPOSE: measures the concentration total of ionized calcum in the blood, SPECIMEN: serum, HIGH: hypercalcemia, LOW: hypercalcemia |
| CHOLESTEROL |
PURPOSE: to evaluate the risk for arthrosclerosis, myocardial occlusions and cornary artery occlusions, SPECIMEN: serum, HIGH: chronic renal failure, LOW: accute infections, illness |
| CORTISOL |
PURPOSE: evaluates adrenal hormone functions, SPECIMEN: serum, HIGH: adrenal hyperfunction, LOW: adrenal hypofunction |
| CREATIN KINASE (CK) |
PURPOSE: diagnosis of MI and is a reliable measure of skeletal and muscular disease, SPECIMEN: serum, HIGH: acute MI, cardioversion (defib), LOW: no diagnostic meaning |
| BLOOD UREA NITROGEN |
PURPOSE: measures the nitrogen portion of urea, SPECIMEN: serum, HIGH: congestive heart failure, shock, LOW: liver failure (severe liver disease) |
| CALCIUM TEST |
PURPOSE: measures the concentration total of ionized calcum in the blood, SPECIMEN: serum, HIGH: hypercalcemia, LOW: hypercalcemia |
| CHOLESTEROL |
PURPOSE: to evaluate the risk for arthrosclerosis, myocardial occlusions and cornary artery occlusions, SPECIMEN: serum, HIGH: chronic renal failure, LOW: accute infections, illness |
| CORTISOL |
PURPOSE: evaluates adrenal hormone functions, SPECIMEN: serum, HIGH: adrenal hyperfunction, LOW: adrenal hypofunction |
| CREATIN KINASE (CK) |
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| CREATININE |
PURPOSE: to assess renal function, SPECIMEN: Urine, HIFH: muscular distrophy, LOW: congestive heart failure |
| DIGOXIN |
PURPOSE: cardiovascular agent |
| ELECTROLYTES |
PURPOSE: monitor renal function fluid and electrolyte balance, SPECIMEN: urine, HIGH:Addison's disease, LOW:Cushing's Disease |
| FERRITIN |
PURPOSE: reflects the body iron stores, indicates total body iron status, SPECIMEN: venous, HIGH: inflammatory disease, LOW: iron deficiency anemia |
| OSMOLALITY |
PURPOSE: to asses an increase or decrease in fluid volume, SPECIMEN: plasma, serum, urine, HIGH: alcoholism, LOW: Addison's Disease |
| PHENYLKETONURIA |
PURPOSE: test for newborns to detect PKU, SPECIMEN: heel stick on filter paper, HIGH: indicates PKu |
| PROTHROMBIN |
PURPOSE: screen test in diagnostic coagulation studiesSPECIMEN: blueHIGH: severe liver disease |
| R H TYPING |
PURPOSE: to classify blood as RH negative or RH positiveSPECIMEN: red |
| RUBELLA ANTIBODY |
PURPOSE: to determine the immune status andconferm rubella infectionSPECIMEN: redHIGH: indicates the presents of rubella antibody,immunity, current rubellaLOW: negative patient is not immune to rubella |
| SEDIMENTATION RATE |
PURPOSE: used to measure the progress of an inflammation diseaseSPECIMEN: lavenderHIGH: infectionsLOW: normal |
| TRIGLYCERIDES |
PURPOSE: evaluates for possible artherosclerosisSPECIMEN: redHIGH: myocardial infarction (MI) |
| URIC ACID |
PURPOSE: evaluate renal failureSPECIMEN: redHIGH: sickle cell anemiaLOW: kidney disease |
| VITAMIN B 12 |
PURPOSE: to diagnose anemiaSPECIMEN: redHIGH: liver diseaseLOW: anemia |
| ALBUMIN |
PURPOSE: to evaluate nutritional statueSPECIMEN: light greenHIGH dehydrationLOW: overhydration |
| VDRL (VENERAL DISEASE RESEARCH LAB) |
PURPOSE: to diagnose and document therapy of syphilisSPECIMEN: redHIGH: positiveLOW: negative |
| HEMATRICRIT |
PURPOSE: indirect measuremens of RBC number and volumeSPECIMEN: lavenderHIGH: dehydrationLOW: anemia |
| COLD AGGLULTININS |
PURPOSE: diagnose infectious diseaseSPECIMEN: redHIGH: influenzaLOW: |
| HUMAN T-C LYMPHOTROPHIC VIRUS |
PURPOSE: diagnose certain types of leukemiasSPECIMEN: redHIGH: adult T-Cell leukimaLOW: |
| CREATININE CLEARANCE |
PURPOSE: measures the rate the kidneys clear creatinine from the bloodSPECIMEN: 24 hour unrine collection & redHIGH: burns LOW: hemorage |
| THYROXINE |
PURPOSE: to asses thyroid functionSPECIMEN: redHIGH: hyperthyroidLOW: hypothyroid |
| THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE |
PURPOSE: to diagnose primary thyroidismSPECIMEN: redHIGH: primary hypothyroidismHOW: Sheehan's syndrome |
| GROWTH HORMONE |
PURPOSE: to identify GH deficiency or excess in adolescents with short/gigantic structureSPECIMEN: redHIGH: gigantismLOW: dwarfismh |
| GLUCOSE TOLERANCE |
PURPOSE: diagnose diabetesSPECIMEN: blood (gray) and urineHIGH: diabetes mellitusLOW: hypoglycemia |
| LACTOSE TOLERANCE |
PURPOSE: to identify patients that are lactose intollerantSPECIMEN; GRAY TOPHIGH: low: lactose insufficiency |
| C-PEPTIDE |
PURPOSE: to evaluate hypoglycemiaSPECIMEN: redHIGH: type 2 diabetesLOW: type 1 diabetes |
| LIPASE |
PURPOSE: to diagnose pancreatitisSPECIMEN: redHIGH: pancreatic disease |
| CALCITONIN |
PURPOSE: screening for family history of medullary cancerSPECIMEN: redHIGH: medullary cancer of the thyroid |
| SWEAT TEST |
PURPOSE: to diagnose cyctic fibrosisSPECIMEN: sweat 100ulHIGH: addison's disease |
| TESTOSTERONE |
PURPOSE: used as a marker for tusticular and ovarian tumorsSPECIMEN: redHIGH:tumors,male, testicular-female ovarian |
| PLATELET AGGREGATION |
PURPOSE: measures platelet functionsSPECIMEN: blueHIGH: Raynauds syndromeLOW: uremia |
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