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Chemistry Tests
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| (ALT) Alanine Aminotransferase | Elevated levels indicate liver disorders Chemistry |
| (ALP) Alkaline Phosphatase | Elevated levels indicate bone or liver disorders Chemistry |
| (ABG's) Arterial Blood Gases | Determine the acidity or alkalinity and O2 and CO2 levels of the blood Chemistry |
| (AST) Aspartate Aminotransferase | Elevated levels indicate myocardial infarction or liver disorders Chemistry |
| (BUN) Blood Urea Nitrogen | Elevated levels indicate kidney disorders Chemistry |
| (BNP) Brain Natriuretic Peptide | Elevated levels indicate congestive heart failure Chemistry |
| (Ca) Calcium | Mineral associated with bone, musculoskeletal or endocrine disorders. Chemistry |
| (CK) Creatine Kinase | Elevated indicate myocardial infarction or other muscle damage. Chemistry |
| Creatine kinase (CK) isoenzymes | Determine the extent of muscle or brain damage (elevated in myocardial infarction) Chemistry |
| (GGT) Gamma-glutamyltransferase | Elevated levels indicate diabetes mellitus Chemistry |
| (GTT) Glucose tolerance test | Detects diabetes mellitus or hypoglycemia Chemistry |
| Hemoglobin A1C | Monitors diabetes mellitus Chemistry |
| Hemoglobin (Hgb) electrophoresis | Detects abnormal hemoglobins Chemistry |
| (HDL) High-density lipoprotein (Good) | Assesses coronary risk Chemistry |
| (LD [LDH]) Lactic dehydrogenase | Elevated levels indicate myocardial infarction or lung or liver disorders Chemistry |
| Lipase | Elevated levels indicate pancreatitis Chemistry |
| (LDL) Low-density lipoprotein (Bad) | Assesses coronary risk Chemistry |
| (P) Phosphorus | Mineral associated with skeletal or endocrine disorders Chemistry |
| (PSA) Prostate-specific antigen | Screening for prostatic cancer Chemistry |
| (Li) Lithium | Monitors antidepressant drug Chemistry |
| Creatinine Clearance | Urine and serum test to measure glomerular filtration rate Chemistry |