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Lab values pertinent to musculoskeletal disorders

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Define Antinuclear Antibodies.   ANAs destroy the nucleus of cells where the DNA lives  
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What does a positive ANA test indicate?   not definitive but indication of auto-antibodies suggesting the presence of an autoimmune disease  
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Give some examples of conditions that would result in a positive ANA test.   Scleroderma, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus  
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What is the normal reference value for Calcium in adults?   9-11mg/dL  
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Why do we care about Calcium values when we are monitoring a client neuromuscular function?   Calcium is one of the most abundant electrolytes in the body that causes neuromuscular irritability and contractions  
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List some possible causes of low serum calcium levels.   osteomalacia, inadequate dietary intake, renal disease, hypoparathyroidism  
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What dietary choices would you recommend to a client with low serum calcium?   Green vegetables, broccoli, sardines, salmon with bone, diary- milk, cheese, yogurt  
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List some possible causes of high serum calcium levels.   bone neoplasm, multiple fractures, immobilization, renal calculi, hyperparathyroidism  
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What is the normal reference value for serum phosphorus?   2.5 – 4.5 mg/dL  
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What relationship exists between calcium and phosphorus levels?   inverse  
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What are some possible causes of low serum phosphorus?   hypercalcemia, starvation, malabsorption syndrome, osteomaliacia, vitamin D deficiency  
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What are some possible causes of high serum phosphorus?   healing fractures, metastatic bone tumors, renal failure, and hypocalcemia  
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What is the normal reference value for Rheumatoid Factor?   negative to <1:20  
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Define the RF test.   screening blood test used to detect antibodies (IGM, IGA, or IGG) foundin clients with rheumatoid arthritis, but may be indicative of disease other than rheumatoid arthritis  
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What is the normal value for ESR?   <20mm/hr  
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Define the ESR test.   nonspecific serologic test that measures the rate at which RBCs settle out of unclotted blood in mm/hr  
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What does an elevated ESR indicate?   inflammatory process such as in diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and osteomyelitis  
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What is the normal value for Uric Acid in males?   4.5 -6.5mg/dL  
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What is the normal Uric Acid value for females?   2.5-5.5 mg/dL  
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What is Uric Acid?   the end product of purine metabolism  
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How is uric acid normally eliminated from the body?   the kidneys  
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What does an uric acid test tell us?   usually used to monitor serum uric acid levels in the treatment of gout, also may be used to diagnose other health problems  
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What are some possible causes of elevated uric acid levels?   gout, poor renal function, excessive purine metabolism, excessive dietary intake of purine foods  
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What foods are high in purines?   anchovies, sardines, oils, herring, organ meat (liver, kidney, and sweetbreads), legumes (dried beans and peas), gravies, mushrooms, spinach, asparagus, cauliflower, consommé, and baking or brewer's yeast  
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