Blood specimens for drug monitoring can be taken at two different times: during the drug's highest therapeutic concentration ("peak" level), or its lowest ("trough" level). Occasionally called residual levels
GTT
A glucose tolerance test in medical practice is the administration of glucose to determine how quickly it is cleared from the blood. The test is usually used to test for diabetes, insulin resistance, and sometimes reactive hypoglycemia.
CBC
complete blood count:red, white, hemoglobin, platelet, size of red
A renin blood test
A plasma renin activity test is done to determine the cause of high blood pressure (hypertension), especially when potassium levels in the blood are low.Renin is an enzyme produced by specific cells in the kidneys.
Which vessels carry blood lowest in O2?
Veins
What alcohol percentage?
70%
Hemocrit
Hematocrit is a blood test that measures the number of red blood cells and the size of red blood cells. It gives a percentage of red blood cells found in whole blood.
ABG analysis
Blood gas analysis, also called arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis, is a test which measures the amounts of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood, as well as the acidity (pH) of the blood. evaluates how effec.lungs are deliv oxygen/elim. carbon dioxide
AST or SGOT
sometimes listed on lab request--enzyme aspartate aminotransferase.An aspartate aminotransferase (AST) test measures the amount of this enzyme in the blood. AST is normally found in red blood cells, liver, heart, muscle tissue, pancreas, and kidneys. AST
GTT
Glucose Tolerance Test: Also known as: Blood sugar, Fasting blood sugar, FBS, blood glucose, Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT or GTT), Urine glucose
