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