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Byproduct of hemoglobin breakdown
orange-yellow pigment of bile
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| After a skin puncture, the first drop of blood collected for this procedure should be wiped away. |
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| Consists of platelets and white blood cells. |
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| to screen for high levels of blood cholesterol related to heart disease. Can be used to monitor the function of blood vessels, the liver, and the thyroid. |
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Simple laboratory tests
minimal risk for error. |
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| indicated by a “fruity” odor in urine. |
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| Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate |
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| AKA ESR. “sed rate”. Screening test that confirms an inflammatory process in the body by measuring how quickly RBCs settle to the bottom of a calibrated tube. |
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| Fasting Blood Sugar Test |
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| AKA FBS Test. Measurement of glucose present in the blood after fasting for 12 hours. |
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| blood sample for chemistry tests. |
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| Chemical pad on a dipstick that tests for the presence of sugar. Errors can occur when using this method of testing when not enough blood is on the test strip, when the finger touches the test strip, or when using expired test strips. |
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| AKA GTT. Test that determines the body's ability to metabolize glucose over a specific time period; this is a timed test. |
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| Glycosylated Hemoglobin Test |
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| AKA Ghb Test. Hemoglobin A10 test that measures the average amount of glucose attached to hemoglobin in the RBCs over a 3-month period. |
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| AKA High-Density Lipoprotein. “good” cholesterol. |
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| AKA Hct. Measurement of the percentage of packed red blood cells in a volume of whole blood. |
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| AKA Hb. Red blood cell component that carries oxygen and gives blood its color. Measures the hemoglobin's oxygen-carrying capacity. |
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| A patient's hematocrit test is about three times this test result. |
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| Multistix Reagent Strip |
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| Strip should be dipped in the urine, then blotted on a paper towel to remove excess urine. Quality control measures for this test include keeping the lid on the bottle to prevent moisture and light from entering, keeping the strips in the original bottle, and checking the expiration date on the bottle. |
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| Goes to the top of the tube when unclotted whole blood is centrifuged. |
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| Dipstick containing several chemical pads that detect a specific substance present and amount in a body fluid. |
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| Tablets that react to a specific substance, confirming its presence. The three confirmatory tests that use these tablets are Acetest, Clinitest, and Ictotest. |
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| Testing of body fluids to analyze a reaction between an antigen and antibody. Viewable reactions in this type of testing include agglutination, lysis, and precipitation. |
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| Study of blood serum for antigen-antibody reactions. |
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| Measurement of the weight of dissolved substances in the urine compared with distilled water. This urine test measures the kidney's ability to concentrate urine. |
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| Top, liquid portion of a specimen that has been centrifuged to remove solid particles. |
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| 2-Hour Postprandial Test |
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| Test measuring a patient's ability to metabolize food 2 hours after a meal. This is done to screen for diabetes mellitus. |
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| Analysis of urine specimen for physical, chemical, and microscopic properties. First morning specimen is normally the specimen of choice because it is more concentrated. |
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