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Lab Test Specific Tests
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03/16/2013

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Term
increase in PSA
Definition
Prostate Cancer or Prostate infection
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Increased Acid Phosphatase
Definition
Prostate CA and hyperparathyroidism
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Reversed A/G Ration
Definition
Multiple Myeloma
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Bence-Jones Proteinuria
Definition
Multiple Myeloma
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Increased Alkaline Phosphatase
Definition
Osteoblastic lesions, Pagets, hepatic disease
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Increased Amylase/Lipase
Definition
Acute Pancreatitis
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Increased ANA (Antinuclear Antibody)
Definition
Collagen Diseases: SLE, IBS, CREST, Scleroderma, Sjogrens, & connective tissue disorder
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Increased ASo (Antistreptolysin)
Definition
glomerulonephritis, rheumatic fever, and chronic strept infections
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Increased Bilirubin
Definition
jaundice, hepatitis, hepatic duct obstruction
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Increased BUN
Definition
renal disease
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Decreased BUN
Definition
hepatic disease
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Increase in Calcium
Definition
hyperparathyroidism, bone metastasis
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Increased CPK
Definition
MI
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Increased CRP (C-Reactive Protein)
Definition
Soft tissue inflammation (infection, Rh fever, RA, malignacy)
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Increased ESR
Definition
infection, inflammatory disease, malignacy, temporal arteritis, and all collagen disease
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FTA (Florescent Treponema Antibody) positive
Definition
Syphilis
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Glycosylated Hemoglobin test
Definition
to monitor Diabetes
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HLAB-27 Positive test
Definition
AS, Reiter’s, RA, Psoriatic arthritis
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Increased LDH (Lactic Dehydrogenase)
Definition
MI, CHF, Alcoholism, CA, MD, Strenuous exercise
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Increased SGOT (AST)
Definition
MI, liver disease, hepatitis, MD
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Increased SGPT (ALT)
Definition
hepatitis, liver disease, MI
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Increased Uric Acid
Definition
gout, renal failure, Alcoholism
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VDRL Test
Definition
SEROLOGIC test for Syphilis
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Western Blot Test
Definition
DIFFERENTIAL test for AIDS
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Elisa Test
Definition
SCREENING test for AIDS
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