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Phlebotomy
Muscular System Disorders
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Antinuclear antibody (ANA) | A blood test that measures the presence of autoantibodies that attack the body's own tissues |
| Autoimmune profile | A panel of blood tests used to help diagnose autoimmune diseases by checking for specific autoantibodies |
| Study of the immune system/the scientific study of serum | Immunology/serology department |
| Third order of draw/no additive or silica | Red Tube |
| Decrease in size of muscle usually due to inactivity | Atrophy |
| Genetic disease in which muscles waste away | Muscular Dystrophy |
| Painful muscle | Myalgia |
| Inflammation of muscle tendons, usually due to overexertion | Tendonitis |
| Forth order of draw/SST | Gold tube |
| Additive | Thixotropic gel |