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COMMON LABORATORY TESTS GUIDE
a-1 FETOPROTEIN (ALPHA-I-FETOPROTEIN )
Elevated i!
He"at#$ell%la& $a&$i#'a (%%all val%e *1+++ ,'l). ,e&'ial e#"la' (teti. #va&. 'ediati%'. &et&#"e&it#e%'). l
dieae (al$#/#li$ $i&&/#i. a$%te /e"atiti. $/&#i$ a$tive /e"atiti). 0etal ae$e"/al. "ia i0ida
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ACETONE (e&%' #& "la'a)
Elevated i!
D3A. ta&vati#. i#"&#"a#l I,eti#
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ACID PHOSPHATASE (e&%')
Elevated i!
Ca&$i#'a #0 "&#tate. #t/e& e#"la' (&eat. #e). Pa,et4 dieae. #te#,eei i'"e&0e$ta. 'ali,at ivai# #0 #
Ga%$/e&4 dieae. '%lti"le 'el#'a. 'el#"&#li0e&ative di#&de&. ei, "&#tati$ /"e&t&#"/. "&#tati$ "al"ati# #& %&,e
/"e&"a&at/&#idi'. live& dieae. $/&#i$ &eal 0ail%&e
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ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE (ALT. SGPT)
Elevated i!
Live& dieae (/e"atiti. $i&&/#i. Ree4 d&#'e). /e"ati$ $#,eti#. i0e$ti#% '##%$le#i. Ml. '#$a&diti. eve&e
'%$le t&a%'a. de&'at#'#iti"#l'#iti. '%$%la& dt&#"/. d&%, (atii#ti$. a&$#ti$. ati/"e&teive a,et. /e
laetal#l. l#vatati. NSAID. a'i#da&#e. $/l#&"&#'a5ie. "/et#i). 'ali,a$. &eal ad "%l'#a& i0a&$ti#. $#v%l
e$la'"ia. /#$6 live&
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ALBUMIN (e&%')
Elevated i!
De/d&ati#
De$&eaed i!
Live& dieae. e"/&#ti$ d&#'e. "##& %t&iti#al tat%. &a"id I7 /d&ati#. "&#tei-l#i, ete&#"at/ie (i0la''at#& #8
dieae). eve&e %'. e#"laia. $/&#i$ i0la''at#& dieae. "&e,a$. #&al $#t&a$e"tive. "&#l#,ed i''#ili5ati#
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ALDOLASE (e&%')
Elevated i!
M%$%la& dt&#"/. &/ad#'#li. de&'at#'#iti"#l'#iti. t&i$/i#i. a$%te /e"atiti ad #t/e& live& dieae. Ml.
"&#tati$ $a&$i#'a. /e'#&&/a,i$ "a$&eatiti. ,a,&ee. deli&i%' t&e'e
De$&eaed i!
L# #0 '%$le 'a. late ta,e #0 '%$%la& dt&#"/
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AL3ALINE PHOSPHATASE (e&%')
Elevated i!
Bilia& #t&%$ti#. $i&&/#i ("a&ti$%la&l "&i'a& ilia& $i&&/#i). live& dieae (/e"atiti. i0ilt&ative live& dieae. 0att
'eta'#&"/#i). Pa,et4 dieae #0 #e. #teiti de0#&'a. &i$6et. #te#'ala$ia. /"e&vita'i#i D. /"e&"a&at/&#idi
/"e&t/&#idi'. %l$e&ative $#liti. #8el "e&0#&ati#. #e 'etatae. /eali, 0&a$t%&e. #e e#"la'. a$&#'e,al. i0e
'##%$le#i. CM7 i0e$ti#. e"i. "%l'#a& i0a&$ti#. CHF. /"e&e"/&#'a. le%6e'ia. 'el#0i&#i. '%lti"le 'el#
d&%, (et&#,e. al%'i. e&t/&#'$i ad #t/e& atii#ti$. $/#letai-"&#d%$i, d&%, 9"/e#t/ia5ie:)
De$&eaed i!
H"#t/&#idi'. "e&i$i#% ae'ia. /"#"/#"/ate'ia. /"e&vita'i#i D. 'al%t&iti#
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AMMONIA (e&%')
Elevated i!
He"ati$ 0ail%&e. /e"ati$ e$e"/al#"at/. Ree4 d&#'e. "#&ta$aval /%t. d&%, (di%&eti$. "#l';i B< 'et/i$illi)
De$&eaed i!
D&%, (e#'$i. la$t%l#e. tet&a$$lie). &eal 0ail%&e
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AMYLASE (e&%')
Elevated i!
A$%te "a$&eatiti. "a$&eati$ e#"la'. a$e. "e%d#$t. a$ite. 'a$&#a'lae'ia. "e&0#&ated "e"ti$ %l$e&. itetia
#t&a$ti#. itetial i0a&$ti#. a$%te $/#le$/ti. a""edi$iti. &%"t%&ed e$t#"i$ "&e,a$. aliva& ,lad i0la''ati#.
"e&it#iti. %&. diaeti$ 6et#a$id#i. &eal i%00i$ie$. d&%, ('#&"/ie). $a&$i#'at#i #0 l%,. e#"/a,%. #va&. a$%
et/a#l i,eti#
De$&eaed i!
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Adva$ed $/&#i$ "a$&eatiti. /e"ati$ e$&#i
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ANGIOTENSIN CON7ERTING EN=YME (ACE level)
Elevated i!
Sa&$#id#i. "&i'a& ilia& $i&&/#i. al$#/#li$ live& dieae. /"e&t/&#idi'. /"e&"a&at/&#idi'. diaete 'ellit%. a'l#'%lti"le 'el#'a. l%, dieae (aet#i. ili$#i. e&lli#i. alle&,i$ alve#liti. $#$$idi#id#'$#i). Ga%$/e&4 dieae.
le"&#
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ANION GAP
Elevated i!
La$ti$ a$id#i
3et#a$id#i (D3A. al$#/#li$ ta&vati#)
U&e'ia ($/&#i$ &eal 0ail%&e)
I,eti# #0 t#;i ("a&alde/de. 'et/a#l. ali$late. et/lee ,l$#l)
De$&eaed i!
H"#al%' e'ia. eve&e /"e&'a,ee' a. I,G 'el#'a. litta%' t#;i$it. la e&&#& (0alel
De$&eaed #di%' #& #ve&eti'ati# #0 i$a&#ate #& $/l#&ide)
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ANTI-DNA
P&eet i!
SLE. $/&#i$ a$tive /e"atiti. i0e$ti#% '##%$le#i. ilia& $i&&/#i
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ANTI-STREPTOLYSIN O TITER (STREPTO=YME. ASLO tite&)
Elevated i!
St&e"t#$#$$al %""e& ai&8a i0e$ti#. a$%te &/e%'ati$ 0eve&. a$%te ,l#'e&%l#e"/&iti. i$&eaed level #0 B-li"#"&#tei
NOTE! A 0#%&0#ld i$&eae i tite& et8ee a$%te ad $#vale$et "e$i'e i dia,#ti$ #0 t&e"t#$#$$al %""e& ai&8a
i0e$ti# &e,a&dle #0 t/e iitial tite&<
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ANTIMITOCHONDRIAL ANTIBODY
Elevated i!
P&i'a& ilia& $i&&/#i (>?-@?). $/&#i$ a$tive /e"atiti (?-+) $&"t#,ei$ $i&&/#i (?-+)
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ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODY (ANA)
P#itive tet!
SLE ('#&e i,i0i$at i0 tite& *1! 1+). d&%, ("/et#i. et/#%;i'ide. "'%d#e. 'et/ld#"a. /d&ala5ie. $a&a'a5e"ie
"ei$illi. "&#$aia'ide. $/l#&"&#'a5ie. ,&ie#0%lvi. t/ia5ide). $/&#i$ a$tive /e"atlti. a,e #ve& + & ("a&ti$%la&l a,e #ve
&/e%'at#id a&t/&itl. $le&#de&'a. 'i;ed $#e$tive ti%e dieae. e$&#ti5i, va$%liti. S#,&e4 d&#'e (SS). t%e&$%
"%l'#a& ite&titial 0i&#i
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ANTITHROMBIN III
De$&eaed i!
He&edita& de0i$ie$ #0 atit/&#'i III. DIC. "%l'#a& e'#li'. $i&&/#i. t/&#'#lti$ t/e&a". $/&#i$ live& 0ail%&e. "#t-
%&,e&. t/i&d t&i'ete& #0 "&e,a$. #&al $#t&a$e"tive. e"/&#ti$ d&#'e. I7 /e"a&i * da. e"i
Elevated i!
a&0a&i d&%,. "#t-MI
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ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE (AST. SGOT)
Elevated i!
Live& dieae (/e"atiti. $i&&/#i. Ree4 d&#'e). /e"ati$ $#,eti#. i0e$ti#% '##%$le#i. MI. '#$a&diti. eve&e
'%$le t&a%'a. de&'at#'#iti"#l'#iti. '%$%la& dt&#"/. d&%, (atii#ti$. a&$#ti$. ati/"e&teive a,et. /e
laetal#l. l#vatati. NSAID. "/et#i. a'i#da&#e. $/l#&"&#'a5ie). 'ali,a$. &eal ad "%l'#a& i0a&$ti#. $#v%l
e$la'"ia
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BASOPHIL COUNT
Elevated i!
Le%6e'ia. i0la''at#& "&#$ee. "#l$t/e'ia ve&a. H#d,6i4 I'"/#'a. /e'#lti$ ae'ia. a0te& "lee$t#'. 'el#id
'eta"laia
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De$&eaed i!
St&e. /"e&eitivit &ea$ti#. te&#id. "&e,a$. /"e&t/&#idi'
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BILIRUBIN. DIRECT ($#%,ated ili&%i)
Elevated i!
He"at#$ell%la& dieae. ilia& #t&%$ti#. d&%,-id%$ed $/#letai. /e&edita& di#&de& (D%i-#/# d&#'e. R#t#&4
d&#'e)
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BILIRUBIN. INDIRECT (%$#%,ated ili&%i)
Elevated i!
He'#li. live& dieae (/e"atiti $i&&/#i. e#"la'). /e"ati$ $#,eti# e$#da& t# $#,etive /ea&t 0ail%&e. /e&edlta&
dl#&de& (Gile&t4 dieae. C&i,le&-Naa& d&#'e)
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BILIRUBIN. TOTAL
Elevated i!
Live& dieae (/e"atiti. $i&&/#i. $/#la,iti. e#"la'. ilia& #t&%$ti#. i0e$ti#% '##%$le#i). /e&edita& di#&de&
(Gile&t4 deae. D%i-#/# d&#'e). d&%, (te&#id. di"/el/dat#. "/e#t/ia5ie. "ei$illi. e&t/&#'$i.$lida'$i. $a"t#"&il. a'"/#te&i$i B< %l0#a'ide. a5at/i#"&ie. i#ia5id. ?-a'i#ali$li$ a$id. all#"%&i#l. 'et/ld#"a.
id#'et/a$i. /al#t/ae. #&al $#t&a$e"%ve. "&#$aia'ide. t#l%ta'ide. laetal#l). /e'#li. "%l'#a& e'#li' #& i0a
/e"ati$ $#,eti# e$#da& t# CHF
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BLEEDING TIME ('#di0ied Iv 'et/#d)
Elevated i!
T/&#'#$t#"eia. $a"illa& 8all a#&'alitie. "latelet a#&'alitie (Be&a&d-S#%lie&. Gla'5'a4). d&%, (a"i&i. 8a&0a
ati0la''at#& 'edi$ati#. t&e"t#6iae. %iae. de;t&a. B la$ta' atii#ti$. '#;ala$ta'). DIC. $i&&/#i. %&e'ia.
'el#"&#li0e&ative dl#&de&. 7# ille&ad4
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C-REACTI7E PROTEIN
Elevated i!
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R/e%'at#id a&t/&iti. &/e%'ati$ 0eve&. i0la''at#& #8el dieae. a$te&ial i0e$ti#. Ml. #&al $#t&a$e"tive. t/i&d t&i'ete
"&e,a$ (a$%te "/ae &ea$tat). i0la''at#& ad e#"lati$ dieae
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CALCITONIN (e&%')
Elevated i!
Med%lla& $a&$i#'a #0 t/e t/&#id ("a&ti$%la&l i0 level *1?++ ",'l). $a&$i#'a #0 t/e &eat. APUD#'a. $a&$i#ld. &eal
0ail%&e. t/&#iditi
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CALCIUM (e&%')
I$&eaed i!
-H"e&"a&at/&#idi'. "&i'a& (d%e t# /"e&"laia #& ade#'a #0 "a&at/&#id) #& e$#da&
-H"e&"a&at/&#idi' d%e t# "a&at/#&'#e-e$&eti, $a$e& -He'at#l#,i$ 'ali,a$ie (e<,<. 'el#'a. l'"/#'a. le%6e'
-E;$e vita'i D ita6e
-B#e t%'#& (Metatati$ $a&$i#'a (1+ #0 "atiet))
-A$%te #te#"#&#i (e<,<. i''#ili5ati# #0 #%, "atiet #& i Pa,et4 dieae)
-Mil6-al6ali (B%&ett4) d&#'e
-Idi#"at/i$ /"e&$al$e'ia #0 i0at
-I0atile /"#"/#"/ataia
-Be&lli#i
-H"e&t/&#idi' (#'e "atiet)
-C%/i,4 d&#'e (#'e "atiet)
-Addi#4 dieae (#'e "atiet)
-M;ede'a (#'e "atiet)
-H"e&"&#teie'ia (Sa&$#id#i. -M%lti"le 'el#'a (#'e "atiet))
-T/ia5ide d&%,
-A&ti0a$t%al (e<,<. ve#% tai d%&i, l##d $#lle$ti#. %e #0 $#&6-t#""e&ed tet t%e)
De$&eaed i!
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-H"#"a&at/&#idi' (S%&,i$al Idi#"at/i$ Pe%d#/"#"a&at/&#idi')
-Mala#&"ti# #0 $al$i%' ad vita'i D (Ot&%$tive a%di$e)
-H"#al%'ie'ia (Ca$/e;ia. Ne"/&#ti$ d&#'e. S"&%e. Celia$ dieae. Cti$ 0i&#i #0 "a$&ea)
-C/&#i$ &eal dieae 8it/ %&e'ia ad "/#"/ate &eteti#
-A$%te "a$&eatiti 8it/ e;teive 0at e$&#i
-I%00i$iet $al$i%'. "/#"/#&%. ad vita'i D i,eti# (B#e dieae (#te#'ala$ia. &i$6et) Sta&vati# Late "&e,a$
T#tal e&%' "&#tei /#%ld al8a e 6#8 0#& "&#"e& ite&"&etati# #0 e&%' $al$i%' level<
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CARBOYHEMOGLOBIN (CARBON MONOIDE CO)
Elevated i!
S'#6i,. e;"#%&e t# '#6i,. e;"#%&e t# a%t#'#ile e;/a%t 0%'e 'al0%$ti#i, ,a-%&i, a""lia$e
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CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA)
Elevated i!
C#l#&e$tal $a&$i#'a. "a$&eati$ $a&$'#'a. ad 'etatati$ dieae %%all "&#d%$e /i,/e& elevati# (*+ ,'l)
Ca&$i#'a #0 t/e e#"/a,%. t#'a$/. 'all itetie. live&. &eat #va&. l%, ad t/&#id %%all "&#d%$e lee& elevati#
Bei, $#diti# ('#6i,. i0la''at#& #8el dieae /"#t/&#idi'. $i&&/#i. "a$&eatiti. i0e$ti#) %%all "&#d%$e
J1+ ,'l
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CAROTENE (e&%')
Elevated i!
Ca&#tee'ia. $/&#i$ e"/&iti. diaete 'ellit%. /"#t/&#idi'. e"/&#ti$ d&#'e
De$&eaed i!
Fat 'ala#&"ti#. teat#&&/ea. "a$&eati$ i%00i$ie$. la$6 #0 $a&#te#id i diet
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CEREBROSPINAL FLUID (CSF)
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CERULOPLASMIN (e&%')
Elevated i!
P&e,a$. et&#,e. #&al $#t&a$e"tive. e#"lati$ dieae (le%6e'ia. H#d,6i4 I'"/#'a. $a&$i#'a). i0la''at#&
tate. SLE. "&i&a& ilia& $i&&/#i. &/e%'at#id a&t/&iti
De$&eaed i!
il#4 dieae (val%e #0te J1+ ',dl). e"/&#ti$ d&#'e. adva$ed live& dieae. 'ala#&"ti#. t#tal "a&ete&al %t&
Me6e4 d&#'e
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CHLORIDE (e&%')
Elevated i!
-De/d&ati#. e;$eive i0%i# #0 #&'al alie
-H"e&"a&at/&#idi'. &eal t%%la& dieae. 'eta#li$ a$id#i. "&#l#,ed dia&&/ea
-D&%, (a''#i%' $/l#&ide ad'iit&ati#. a$eta5#la'ide. #&i$ a$id. t&ia'te&ee)
De$&eaed i!
CHF. SIADH. Addi#4 dieae. v#'iti,. ,at&i$ %$ti#. alt-l#i, e"/&iti. $#ti%#% i0%i# #0 D?. t/ia5ide di%&eti$
ad'iit&ati#. dia"/#&ei. dia&&/ea. %&
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CHOLESTEROL. TOTAL
Elevated i!
P&i'a& /"e&$/#lete&#le'ia. ilia& #t&%$ti#. diaete 'el/t%. e"/&#ti$ d&#'e. /"#t/&#idi'. "&i'a& ilia& $i&&
/i,/ $/#lete&#l diet. t/i&d t&i'ete& #0 "&e,a$. Ml. d&%, (te&#id. "/e#t/ia5ie. #&al $#t&a$e"tive)
De$&eaed i!
Sta&vati#. 'ala#&"ti#. ide&#lati$ ae'ia. t/alae'ia. aetali"#"&#teie'ia. /"e&t/&#idi'. C%/i,4 d&#'e.
/e"ati$ 0ail%&e. '%lti"le 'el#'a. "#l$t/e'ia ve&a. $/&#i$ 'el#$ti$ le%6e'ia. 'el#id 'eta"laia. aldet&#'4
'a$&#,l#%lie'ia. 'el#0i&#i
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CIRCULATING ANTICOAGULANT (l%"% ati$#a,%lat)
Dete$ted i!
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SLE. d&%,-id%$ed l%"%. l#,-te&' "/e#t/ia5ie t/e&a". '%lti"le 'el#'a. %l$e&ative $#l/i. &/e%'at#id a&t/&iti. "#t"a&
/e'#"/ilia. e#"la'. $/&#i$ i0la''at#& tate
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COLD AGGLUTININS TITER
Elevated i!
P&i'a& at"i$al "e%'#ia ('$#"la'a "e%'#ia). i0e$ti#% '##%$le#i. CM7 i0e$ti#
Ot/e&! /e"ati$ $i&&/#i. a$K%i&ed /e'#lti$ ae'ia. 0&#tite. '%lti"le 'el#'a. I'"/#'a. 'ala&ia
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COMPLEMENT (C. C)
C i i$&eaed i!
A$%te ad $/&#i$ i0la''ati# (li,/tl). #t&%$tive a%di$e
C i de$&eaed i!
A$%te ,l#'e&%l#e"/&iti. te'i$ l%"% e&t/&#'at#i
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COOMBS. DIRECT
P#itive!
A%t#i''%e /e'#lti$ ae'ia. e&t/&#lat#i 0etali. t&a0%i# &ea$ti#. d&%, (a-'et/ld#"a. "eie$lli. tet&aeelie
%l0#a'ide. lev#d#"a. $e"/al#"#&i. K%iidie. i%li)
Fale "#itive!
Ma e ee 8it/ $#ld a,,l%tii
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COOMBS. INDIRECT
P#itive!
A$K%i&ed /e'#lti$ ae'ia. i$#'"atile $&#-'at$/ed l##d. ati-R/ ati#die. d&%, ('et/ld#"a. 'e0ea'i$ a$id.
lev#d#"a)
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COPPER (e&%')
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I$&eaed i!
-Ae'ia (Pe&i$i#% ae'ia. Me,al#lati$ ae'ia #0 "&e,a$. I&# de0i$ie$ ae'ia. A"lati$ ae'ia. Le%6e'ia. a$%t
$/&#i$. I0e$ti#. a$%te ad $/&#i$. Mali,at l'"/#'a. He'#$/&#'at#i)
-C#lla,e dieae (i$l%di, SLE. &/e%'at#id a&t/&iti. a$%te &/e%'ati$ 0eve&. ,l#'e&%l#e"/&iti)
-H"#t/&#idi'
-H"e&t/&#idi'
-F&eK%etl a#$iated 8it/ i$&eaed C-&ea$tive "&#tei
De$&eaed i!
-Ne"/&#i ($e&%l#"la'i l#t i %&ie)
-il#4 dieae
-A$%te le%6e'ia i &e'ii#
-S#'e i&# de0i$ie$ ae'ia #0 $/ild/##d (t/at &eK%i&e $#""e& a 8ell a i&# t/e&a")
-38a/i#&6#&
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CORTISOL ("la'a)
Elevated i!
-E$t#"i$ ACTH "&#d%$ti# (i<e<. #at $ell $a&$i#'a #0 l%,). l# #0 #&'al di%&al va&iati#. "&e,a$. $/&#i$ &eal 0ail%&e
-Iat&#,ei$. t&e. ad&eal #& "it%ita& /"e&"laia #& ade#'a
De$&eaed i!
P&i'a& ad&e#$#&ti$al i%00i$ie$. ate&i#& "it%ita& /"#0%$ti#. e$#da& ad&e#$#&ti$al i%00i$ie$. ad&e#,eital
d&#'e
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CREATINE 3INASE (C3. CP3)
Elevated i!
MI. '#$a&diti. &/ad#'#li. '#iti. $&%/ i%&t&a%'a. "#l'#iti. de&'at#'#iti. vi,#&#% e;e&$ie. '%$%la&
dt&#"/. ';ede'a. ei5%&e. 'ali,at /"e&t/e&'ia d&#'e. IM ie$ti#. C7A. "%l'#a& e'#li' ad i0a&$ti#
die$ti# #0 a#&ta
De$&eaed i!
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Ste&#id. de$&eaed '%$le 'a. $#e$tive ti%e di#&de&. al$#/#li$ live& dieae. 'etatati$ e#"la'
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CREATINE 3INASE ISOEN=YMES
C3-MB
Elevated i! Mi. '#$a&diti. "e&i$a&diti. '%$%la& dt&#"/. $a&dia$ de0i&illati#. $a&dia$ %&,e&. e;teive &/ad#'#lt&e%#% e;e&$ie ('a&at/# &%e&). 'i;ed $#'e$tive ti%e dieae. $a&di#'#"at/. /"#t/e&'ia
C3-MM
Elevated i! $&%/ i%&. ei5%&e. 'ali,at /"e&t/e&'ia d&#'e. &/ad#'#li. '#iti. "#l'#iti. de&'at#'#
vi,#&#% e;e&$ie. '%$%la& dt&#"/. IM ie$ti#. a$%te die$ti# #0 a#&ta
C3-BB
Elevated i! C7A. %a&a$/#id /e'#&&/a,e. e#"la' ("&#tate. Gl t&a$t. &ai. #va&. &eat. l%,). eve&e /#$6. #8el
i0a&$ti#. /"#t/e&'ia
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CREATININE (e&%')
Elevated i!
Real i%00i$ie$ (a$%te ad $/&#i$).
De$&eaed &eal "e&0%i# (/"#tei#. de/d&ati#. CHF). %&ia& t&a$t i0e$ti#. &/ad#'#li. 6et#e'ia
D&%, (atii#ti$ 9a'i#,l$#ide. $e"/al#"#&i:. /dat#i. di%&eti$. 'et/ld#"a)
Falel elevated i!
D3A. ad'iit&ati# #0 #'e $e"/al#"#&i (e<,<. $e0#;iti. $e"/al#t/i)
De$&eaed i!
De$&eaed '%$le 'a (i$l%di, a'"%tee ad #lde& "e&#). "&e,a$. "&#l#,ed deilitati#
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CREATININE CLEARANCE
Elevated i!
P&e,a$. e;e&$ie
De$&eaed i!
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Real i%00i$ie$. d&%, ($i'etidie. "&#$aia%de. atii#ti$. K%iidie)
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CRYOGLOBULINS (serum)
P&eet i!
C#lla,e-va$%la& dieae. CLL. /e'#lti$ ae'ia. '%lti"le 'el#'a. aldet&#'4 'a$&#,l#%lie'ia. $/&#i$ a$tive/e"atiti. H#d,6i4 dieae
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D-XYLOSE ABSORPTION
De$&eaed i!
Mala#&"ti# d&#'e
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EOSINOPHIL COUNT
Elevated i!
Alle&,. "a&aiti$ i0etati# (t&i$/i#i. a"e&,ill#i. /datid#i). a,'e%&#ti$ ede'a. d&%, &ea$ti#. 8a&0a&i eitivit
$#lla,e-va$%la& dieae. a$%te /"e&e#i#"/ili$ d&#'e. e#i#"/ili$ #alle&,i$ &/iiti. 'el#"&#li0e&ative di#&de&.
H#d,6i4 I'"/#'a. &adiati# t/e&a". NHL. L-t&"t#"/a i,eti#
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ERYTHROCYTE SEDIMENTATION RATE (ete&,&e)
Elevated i!
C#lla,e-va$%la& dieae. i0e$ti#. MI. e#"la'. i0la''at#& tate (a$%te "/ae &ea$tat)
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EXTRACTABLE NUCLEAR ANTIGEN (ENA comple! "#$%-RNP "#$%&o'! "#$%-Sm! "#$%-Sm%$)
P&eet i!
SLE. &/e%'at#id a&t/&iti. S#,&e4 d&#'e. MCTD
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*ECAL *AT! +UANTITATI,E (. r collec$%o#)
Elevated i!
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Mala#&"ti# d&#'e
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*ERRITIN (serum)
Elevated i!
H"e&t/&#idi'. i0la''at#& tate. live& dieae (0e&&iti elevated 0&#' e$&#ti$ /e"at#$te). e#"la' (e%&#lat#'aI'"/#'a. le%6e'ia. &eat $a&$i#'a). i&# &e"la$e'et t/e&a". /e'#$/&#'at#i
De$&eaed De$&eaed i!
FECAL FAT. UANTITATI7E ( /& $#lle$ti#)
CRYOGLOBULINS (e&%')
-YLOSE ABSORPTION
FIBRIN DEGRADATION PRODUCT (FDP)
i!
I&# de0i$ie$ ae'ia
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*IBRIN DEGRADATION PRODUCT (*DP)
Elevated i!
DIC. "&i'a& 0i&i#li. "%l'#a& e'#li'. eve&e live& dieae
NOTE! T/e "&ee$e #0 &/e%'at#id 0a$t#& 'a $a%e 0alel elevated FDP
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*IBRINOGEN
Elevated i!
Ti%e i0la''ati#da'a,e (a$%te-"/ae "&#tei &ea$tat). #&al $#t&a$e"tive. "&e,a$. a$%te i0e$ti#. MI
De$&eaed i!
DIC. /e&edita& a0i&i#,ee'ia. live& dieae. "&i'a& #& e$#da& 0i&i#li. $a$/e;ia
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*OLATE (*OLIC ACID)
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De$&eaed i!
F#li$ a$id de0i$ie$ (iadeK%ate ita6e. 'ala#&"ti#). al$#/#li'. d&%, ('et/#t&e;ate. t&i'et/#"&i'. "/et#i. #&al
$#t&a$e"tive. a5%l0adie). vita'i B1 de0i$ie$ (de0e$tive &ed $ell 0#late a#&"ti#)
222222222222222222222222222222222-
*TA-ABS (serum)(*LUORESCENT TREPONE/AL ANTIBODY)
Rea$tive i!
S"/ili. #t/e& t&e"#e'al dieae (a8. "ita. eel)
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GASTRIN (serum)
Elevated i!
=#lli,e&-Elli# d&#'e (,at&i#'a). "e&i$i#% ae'ia. /"e&"a&at/&#idi'. &etaied ,at&i$ at&%'. $/&#i$ &eal 0ail%
,at&i$ %l$e&. $/&#i$ at&#"/i$ ,at&iti. "l#&i$ #t&%$ti#. 'ali,at e#"la' #0 t/e t#'a$/. H l#$6e&. #'e"&a5#le
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GLO/ERULAR BASE/ENT /E/BRANE ANTIBODY (ANTIGLO/ERULAR BASE/ENT ANTIBODY)
P&eet i!
G##d"at%&e4 d&#'e
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GLUCOSE-0-PHOSPHATE DEHYDROGENASE SCREEN (&loo')
A#&'al!
I0 a de0i$ie$ i dete$ted. K%atitati# #0 GPD i e$ea& a GPD $&ee 'a e 0alel ite&"&eted a a#&'al
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GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST
Elevated i!
Gl%$#e it#le&a$e. diaete 'ellit%. C%/i,4 d&#'e. a$&#'e,al. "/e#$/&#'#$t#'a
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GLUCOSE! *ASTING
Elevated i!
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Diaete 'ellit%. t&e. i0e$ti#. MI. C7A. C%/i,4 d&#'e. a$&#'e,al. a$%te "a$&eatiti. ,l%$a,##'a.
/e'#$&#'at#i. d&%, (,l%$#$#&ti$#id. di%&eti$ 9t/ia5ide. l##" di%&eti$:). ,l%$#e it#le&a$e
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GLUCOSE! POSTPRANDIAL
Elevated i!
Diaete 'ellit%. ,l%$#e it#le&a$e
De$&eaed i!
P#t-,at&#itetial &ee$ti#. &ea$tive /"#,l$e'ia. /e&edita& 0&%$t#e it#le&a$e. ,ala$t#e'ia. le%$ie eitivit
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GLYCATED (GLYCOSYLATED) HE/OGLOBIN (H&A1c)
Elevated i!
U$#t&#lled diaete 'ellit% (,l$ated /e'#,l#i level &e0le$t t/e level #0 ,l%$#e $#t&#l #ve& t/e "&e$edi, 1+ da)
De$&eaed i!
He'#lti$ ae'ia.
De$&eaed RBC %&vival. "&e,a$. $/&#i$ l##d l#. $/&#i$ &eal 0ail%&e. i%li#'a
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HA/ TEST ("c%' serum $es$)
P#itive i!
Pa&#;'al #$t%&al /e'#,l#i%&ia (PNH)
Fale "#itive i!
He&edita& #& a$K%i&ed "/e&#$t#i. &e$et t&a0%i# 8it/ a,ed RBC. a"lati$ ae'ia. 'el#"&#li0e&ative d&#'e.
le%6e'ia. /e&edita& de&t/&#"#ieti$ ae'ia t"e II (HEMPAS)
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HAPTOGLOBIN (serum)
Elevated i!
I0la''ati# (a$%te "/ae &ea$tat). $#lla,e-va$%la& dieae. i0e$ti# (a$%te "/ae &ea$tat). d&%, (ad&#,e)
De$&eaed i!
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He'#li (it&ava$%la& * e;t&ava$%la&). 'e,al#lati$ ae'ia. eve&e live& dieae. la&,e ti%e /e'at#'a. i0e$ti#%
'##%$le#i. d&%, (#&al $#t&a$e"tive)
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HE/ATOCRIT
Elevated i!
P#l$t/e'ia ve&a. '#6i,. COPD. /i,/ altit%de. de/d&ati#. /"#v#le'ia
De$&eaed i!
Bl##d l# (GI. GU). ae'ia. "&e,a$
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HE/OGLOBIN
Elevated i!
He'#$#$et&ati#. de/d&ati#. "#l$t/e'ia ve&a. COPD. /i,/ altit%de. 0ale elevati# (/"e&li"e'i$ "la'a. BC *?+
''). t&e
De$&eaed i!
He'#&&/a,e (GI. GU). ae'ia
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HEPATITIS A ANTIBODY
P&eet i!
7i&al /e"atiti A. $a e I,M #& I,G (i0 I,M. a$%te /e"atiti A i0 I,G. "&evi#% i0e$ti# 8it/ /e"atiti A)
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HEPATITIS B SUR*ACE ANTIGEN (HBsA2)
Dete$ted i!
A$%te vi&al /e"atiti T"e B< C/&#i$ /e"atiti B
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HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN (HDL) CHOLESTEROL
I$&eaed!
Ue #0 ,e'0iil. i$#tii$ a$id. et&#,e. &e,%la& ae&#i$ e;e&$ie. 'all (1 #5) dail al$#/#l ita6e
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De$&eaed!
De0i$ie$ #0 a"#"&#tei. live& dieae. "&#%$#l i,eti#. Ta,ie& dieae
NOTE! A $/#lete&#lHDL &ati# *<? i a#$iated 8it/ i$&eaed &i6 #0 $#&#a& a&te& dieae<
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I//UNE CO/PLEX ASSAY
Dete$ted i!
C#lla,e-va$%la& di#&de&. ,l#'e&%l#e"/&iti. e#"lati$ dieae. 'ala&ia. "&i'a& ilia& $i&&/#i. $/&#i$ a$%te /e"atit
a$te&ial ed#$a&diti. va$%liti
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I//UNOGLOBULINS
Elevated i!
-I,A! I'"/#"&#li0e&ative di#&de&. Be&,e&4 e"/&#"at/. $/&#i$ i0e$ti#. a%t#i''%e di#&de&. live& dieae
-I,E! alle&,i$ di#&de&. "a&aiti$ i0e$ti#. i''%#l#,i$al di#&de& I,E 'el#'a
-I,G! $/&#i$ ,&a%l#'at#% i0e$ti#. i0e$ti#% dieae. i0la''ati#. 'el#'a. live& dieae
-I,M! "&i'a& ilia& $i&&/#i. i0e$ti#% dieae (&%$ell#i. 'ala&ia). aldet&#'4 'a$&#,l#%lie'ia. live& dieae
De$&eaed i!
-I,A! e"/&#ti$ d&#'e. "&#tei-l#i, ete&#"at/. $#,eital de0i$ie$. I'"/#$ti$ le%6e'ia. ata;ia-tele,ie$taia. $/&
e#i#"%l'#a& dieae
-I,E! /"#,a''a,l#%lie'ia. e#"la' (&eat. &#$/ial. $e&vi$al) ata;ia. tele,ie$taia
-I,G! $#,eital #& a$K%i&ed de0i$ie$. I'"/#$ti$ le%6e'ia. "/et#i. 'et/l"&edi#l#e. e"/&#ti$ d&#'e. "&#tei-
ete&#"at/
-I,M! $#,eital de0i$ie$. I'"/#$ti$ le%6e'ia. e"/&#ti$ d&#'e
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IRON-BINDING CAPACITY (TIBC)
Elevated i!
I&# de0i$ie$ ae'ia. "&e,a$. "#l$t/e'ia
De$&eaed i!
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Ae'ia #0 $/&#i$ dieae. /e'#$/&#'at#i. $/&#i$ live& dieae. /e'#lti$ ae'ia. 'al%t&iti# ("&#tei de"leti#)
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LACTATE (&loo')
I$&eaed i!
(it/#%t i,i0i,at a$id#i)! M%$%la& e;e&$ie. /"e&etilati#. ,l%$a#. ,l$#,e t#&a,e dieae. eve&e ae'ia. "&%vi0%i#. HCO i0%i#. ,l%$#e ad i%li i0%i#<
(it/ /"#;ia ad a$id#i)! A$%te /e'#&&a,e. $i&$%lat#& $#lla"e. $a#ti$ /ea&t dieae. eve&e a$%te CHF. a$%te a#;e
e;t&a$#&"eal $i&$%lati#. e"ie"/&ie
(Idi#"at/i$)! Mild %&e'ia. i0e$ti# (e"< "el#e"/&iti). e"ti$e'ia. $i&&/#i. a$%te "a$&eatiti (-). t/i&d t&i'ete& #0
"&e,a$. eve&e va$%la& dieae. le%6e'ia. ae'ia. $/&#i$ al$#/#li'. %a$%te a$te&ial ed#$a&diti. "#li#'eliti
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LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE (LDH)
Elevated i!
I0a&$ti# #0 '#$a&di%'. l%,. 6ide
Dieae #0 $a&di#"%l'#a& te'. live&. $#lla,e. CNS
He'#lti$ ae'ia. 'e,al#lati$ ae'ia. t&a0%i#. ei5%&e. '%$le t&a%'a. '%$%la& dt&#"/. a$%te "a$&eatiti
/"#tei# /#$6. i0e$ti#% '##%$le#i. i0la''ati#. e#"laia. itetiai #t&%$ti#. /"#t/&#idi'
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LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE ISOEN3Y/ES
A#&'al val%e!
LDH1 * LDH! MI ($a al# e ee 8it/ /e'#lti$ ae'ia. "e&i$i#% ae'ia. 0#late de0i$ie$. &eal i0a&$t)
LDH? * LDH! live& dieae ($i&&/#i. /e"atiti. /e"ati$ $#,eti#)
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LEGIONELLA TITER
P#itive i!
Le,i#ai&e4 dieae ("&e%'"tive! * 1!? tite& de0iitive! 0#%&0#ld tite& i$&eae t# *1! 1>)
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LEU4OCYTE AL4ALINE PHOSPHATASE (LAP SCORE)
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Elevated i!
Le%6e'#id &ea$ti#. e%t&#"/ilia e$#da& t# i0e$ti# (e;$e"t i i$6le $ell $&iiQ# i,i0i$at i$&eae i LAP $#&e).
H#d,6i4 dieae. "#l$t/e'ia ve&a. /ai& $ell le%6e'ia. a"lati$ ae'ia. D#84 d&#'e. 'el#0i&#i
De$&eaed i!
A$%te ad $/&#i$ ,&a%l#$ti$ le%6e'ia. t/&#'#$t#"ei$ "%&"%&a. "a&#;'al #$t%&al /e'#,l#i%&ia (PNH).
/"#"/#"/ate'ia. $#lla,e di#&de&
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LIPASE
Elevated i!
A$%te "a$&eatiti. "e&0#&ated "e"ti$ %l$e&. $a&$i#'a #0 "a$&ea (ea&l ta,e). "a$&eati$ d%$t #t&%$ti#
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LO5 DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN (LDL) CHOLESTEROL
Elevated i!
P&i'a& /"e&li"#"&#teie'ia. diet /i,/ i at%&ated 0at. a$%te MI. /"#t/&#idi'. "&i'a& ilia& $i&&/#i. e"/&#i. d&ia
'ellit%
De$&eaed i!
Aetali"#"&#teie'ia. adva$ed live& dieae. 'ala#&"ti#. 'al%t&iti#
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LY/PHOCYTES
Elevated i!
C/&#i$ i0e$ti#. i0e$ti#% '##%$le#i ad #t/e& vi&al i0e$ti#. CLL. H#d,6i4 dieae. %l$e&ative $#liti. /"#ad&e
ITP
De$&eaed i!
AIDS. ARC. #e 'a& %""&ei# 0&#' $/e'#t/e&a"e%ti$ a,et #& $/e'#t/e&a". a"lati$ ae'ia. e#"la'. te&#id
ad&e#$#&ti$al /"e&0%$ti#. e%&#l#,i$ di#&de& ('%lti"le $le&#i. 'at/eia ,&avi. G%illai-Ba&&e d&#'e)
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/AGNESIU/ (serum)
I$&eaed i!
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-Real 0ail%&e
-Diaeti$ $#'a e0#&e t&eat'et
-H"#t/&#idi'
-Addi#4 dieae ad a0te& ad&eale$t#'
-C#t&#lled diaete 'ellit% i #lde& "atiet
-Ad'iit&ati# #0 ata$id $#taii, 'a,ei%'
De$&eaed i!
-GI dieae /#8i, 'ala#&"ti# ad a#&'al l# #0 GI 0l%id (e<,<. #t&#"i$al "&%e. 'all #8el &ee$ti#. ilia& ad
itetial 0it%la. ad#'ial i&&adiati#. "&#l#,ed a"i&ati# #0 itetial $#tet. $elia$ dieae ad #t/e& $a%e #0
teat#&&/ea)
-A$%te al$#/#li' ad al$#/#li$ $i&&/#i
-I%li t&eat'et ##0 diaeti$ $#'a
-H"e&t/&#idi'
-Ald#te&#i'
-H"e&"a&at/&#idi'
-Lti$ t%'#& #0 #e
-Di%&eti$ d&%, t/e&a" (e<,<. et/a$&i$ a$id. 0%&#e'ide)
-S#'e $ae #0 &eal dieae (e<,<. ,l#'e&%l#e"/&iti. "el#eI "/&iti. &eal t%%la& a$id#i)
-A$%te "a$&eatiti
-E;$eive la$tati#
-Idi#"at/i$ di#&de&
Ma,ei%' de0i$ie$ 'a $a%e a""a&etl %e;"laied /"#$al$e'ia ad /"#6ale'ia t/e "atiet 'a /ave e%&#l#,i$
GI '"t#'
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/EAN CORPUSCULAR ,OLU/E (/C,)
Elevated i!
7ita'i B1 de0i$ie$. 0#li$ a$id de0i$ie$. live& dieae. al$#/#l a%e. &eti$%l#$t#i. /"#t/&#idi'. 'a& a"laia.
'el#0i&#i
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De$&eaed i!
I&# de0i$ie$. t/alae'ia d&#'e ad #t/e& /e'#,l#i#"at/ie. ae'ia #0 $/&#i$ dieae. ide&#lati$ ae'ia. $/&#
&eal 0ail%&e. lead "#i#i,
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/ONOCYTE COUNT
Elevated i!
7i&al dieae. "a&aite. i0e$ti#. e#"la'. i0la''at#& #8el dieae. '##$ti$ le%6e'ia. I'"/#'a. 'el#'a.
a&$#id#i
De$&eaed i!
A"lati$ ae'ia. I'"/#$ti$ le%6e'ia. ,l%$#$#&ti$#id ad'iit&ati#
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NEUTROPHIL COUNT
Elevated i!
A$%te a$te&ial i0e$ti#. a$%te MI. t&e. e#"la'. 'el#$ti$ le%6e'ia
De$&eaed i!
7i&al i0e$ti#. a"lati$ ae'ia. i''%#%""&eive d&%,. &adiati# t/e&a" t# #e 'a&. a,&a%l#$t#i. d&%,
(atii#ti$. atit/&#idal). I'"/#$ti$ ad '##$ti$ le%6e'ia
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OS/OLALITY! SERU/
It $a e eti'ated t/e 0#ll#8i, 0#&'%la!
(9Na: 93:) Gl%$#e1> BUN<>
Elevated i!
De/d&ati#. /"e&at&e'ia. diaete ii"id%. %&e'ia. /"e&,l$e'ia. 'ait#l t/e&a". i,etl# #0 t#;i (et/lee ,l$#
'et/a#l et/a#l)
De$&eaed i!
SIADH. /"#at&e'ia. #ve&/d&ati#
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pH! BLOOD
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I$&eaed i!
Meta#li$ al6al#i. &e"i&at#& al6al#i
De$&eaed i!
Meta#li$ a$id#i. &e"i&at#& a$id#i
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PARTIAL THRO/BOPLASTIN TI/E (PTT)! ACTI,ATED PARTIAL THRO/BOPLASTIN TI/E (APTT)
Elevated i!
He"a&i t/e&a". $#a,%lati# 0a$t#& de0i$ie$ (I. II. 7. 7III. I. . I II). live& dieae. vita'i 3 de0i$ie$. DIC. $i&$%lati,
ati$#a,%lat. 8a&0a&i t/e&a". "e$i0i$ 0a$t#& i/iiti# (PCN &ea$ti#. &/e%'at#id a&t/&iti). t/&#'#lti$ t/e&a"
NOTE! Ue0%l t# eval%ate t/e it&ii$ $#a,%lai# te'<
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PHOSPHATASE! AL4ALINE6 see AL4ALINE PHOSPHATASE PHOSPHORUS (e&%')
Elevated i!
Real 0ail%&e. de/d&ati#. Addi#4 dieae. 'el#,e#% le%6e'ia. /"e&vita'i#i D. /"#"a&at/&#idi'.
"e%d#/"#"a&at/&#idi'. #e 'etatae. a&$#id#i. 'il6-al6ali d&#'e. i''#ili5ati#. 'a,ei%' de0i$ie$.
t&a0%i#. /e'#li
De$&eaed i!
Sta&vati# (e<,<. al$#/#li$). D3A. TPN. $#ti%#% I7 de;t&#e ad'iit&ati#. vita'i D de0i$ie$. /"e&"a&at/&#idi'.
"e%d#/"e&"a&at/&#idi'. ata$id $#taii, al%'i%' /d&#;ide. i%li ad'iit&ati#. a#,at&i$ %$ti#i,. v#'iti
di%&eti$. te&#id. ,&a'-e,ative e"ti$e'ia
222222222222222222222222222222222-
PHOSPHORUS (serum)
I$&eaed i!
-H"#"a&at/&#idi' (Idi#"at/i$. S%&,i$al. Pe%d#/"#"a&at/&#idi')
-E;$e vita'i D ita6e
-Se$#da& /"e&"a&at/&#idi' (&eal &i$6et)
-B#e dieae (Heali, 0&a$t%&e. M%lti"le 'el#'a (#'e "atiet). Pa,et4 dieae (#'e "atiet). Ote#lti$ 'etatati$
i #e (#'e "atiet))
-Addi#4 dieae
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-A$&#'e,al
-C/ild/##d
-Mel#,e#% le%6e'ia
-A$%te ell#8 at&#"/
-Hi,/ itetial #t&%$ti#
-Sa&$#id#i (#'e "atiet)
-Mil6-al6ali (B%&ett4) d&#'e (#'e "atiet)
-A&ti0a$t%al i$&eae /e'#li #0 l##d
De$&eaed i
-Al$#/#li'
-Diaete 'ellit%
-H"e&ali'etati#
-N%t&iti#al &e$#ve& d&#'e (&a"id &e0eedi, a0te& "&#l#,ed ta&vati#)
-Al6al#i. &e"i&at#& (e<,<. ,&a'-e,ative a$te&e'ia) #& 'eta#li$
-A$%te ,#%t
-Sali$late "#i#i,
-Ad'iit&ati# #0 ,l%$#e it&ave#%l (e<,<. &e$#ve& a0te& eve&e %&. /"e&ali'etati#)
-Ad'iit&ati# #0 aa#li$ te&#id. ad&#,e. e"ie"/&ie. ,l%$a,#. i%li
-A$id#i (e"e$iall 6et#a$id#i)
-H"e&"a&at/&#idi'
-Real t%%la& de0e$t (e<,<. Fa$#i d&#'e)
-H"#6ale'ia
-H"#'a,ee'ia
-Ad'iit&ati# #0 di%&eti$
-P&#l#,ed /"#t/e&'ia (e<,<. #"e /ea&t %&,e&)
-Mala#&"ti#
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-7ita'i D de0i$ie$ ad#& &eita$e. #te#'ala$ia
-Mal%t&iti#. v#'iti,. dia&&/ea
-Ad'iit&ati# #0 "/#"/ate-idi, ata$id
-P&i'a& /"#"/#"/ate'ia
Idi$ate $#diti# a#$iated 8it/ eve&e /"#"/#"/ate'ia<
Me$/ai' #0 /"#"/#"/ate'ia a&e it&a$ell%la& /i0t #0 "/#"/ate. i$&eaed l# (via 6ide #& itetie). #& de$&eaed
itetial a#&"ti# %%all a#$iated 8it/ "&i#& "/#"/#&% de"leti#< O0te. '#&e t/a #e 'e$/ai' i #"e&ative<
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PLATELET COUNT
Elevated i!
Ne#"la' (GI t&a$t). CML. "#l$t/e'ia ve&a. 'el#0i&#i 8it/ 'el#id 'eta"laia. i0e$ti#. a0te& "lee$t#'. "#t"a&
a0te& /e'#&&/a,e. /e'#"/ilia. i&# de0i$ie$. "a$&eatiti. $i&&/#i
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POTASSIU/ (serum)
I$&eaed i!
-Real 0ail%&e! (A$%te 8it/ #li,%&ia #& a%&ia C/&#i$ ed-ta,e 8it/ #li,%&ia (,l#'e&%la& 0ilt&ati# &ate J-? 'l'i%te) C/&#
##li,%&i$ a#$iated 8it/ de/d&ati#. #t&%$ti#. t&a%'a. #& e;$e "#tai%')
-De$&eaed 'ie&al#$#&ti$#id a$tivit! (Addi#4 dieae H"#0%$ti# #0 &ei-a,i#tei-ald#te&#e te'
Pe%d#/"#ald#te&#i' Ald#te&#e ata,#it (e<,<. "i&##la$t#e))
-I$&eaed %""l #0 "#tai%'! (Red l##d $ell /e'#li (t&a0%i# &ea$ti#. /e'#lti$ ae'ia) E;$e dieta& ita6e #
"#tai%' i0%i# St&iated '%$le (tat% e"ile"ti$%. "e&i#di$ "a&ali) P#tai%'-&etaii, d&%, (e<,<. t&ia'te&ee) Fl%
ele$t&#lte i'ala$e (e<,<. de/d&ati#. a$id#i))
-La#&at#& a&ti0a$t (e<,<. /e'#li d%&i, vei"%$t%&e. $#diti# a#$iated 8it/ t/&#'#$t#i. i$#'"lete e"a&ati#
e&%' ad $l#t)
De$&eaed i!
-Real ad ad&eal $#diti# 8it/ 'eta#li$ al6al#i! (Ad'iit&ati# #0 di%&eti$. P&i'a& aid#te&#i'. Pe%d#ald#te&#
Salt-l#i, e"/&#"at/. C%/i,4 d&#'e)
-Real $#diti# a#$iated 8it/ 'eta#li$ a$id#i! (Real t%%la& a$id#i. Di%&eti$ "/ae #0 a$%te t%%la& e$&#i. C/&#
"el#e"/&iti. Di%&ei 0#ll#8i, &elie0 #0 %&ia& t&a$t #t&%$ti#)
-Gat&#itetial $#diti#! (7#'iti,. ,at&i$ a%$ti#i, 7ill#% ade#'a Ca$e& #0 $#l# C/&#i$ la;ative a%e =#lli,
Elli# d&#'e C/&#i$ dia&&/ea U&ete&#i,'#id#t#')
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PROLACTIN
Elevated i!
P&#la$ti#'a (level *++ /i,/l %,,etive). d&%, ("/e#t/ia5ie. $i'etidie. t&i$$li$ atide"&eat. 'et#$l#"&a'ide.
et&#,e. ati/"e&teive 9'et/ld#"a:. ve&a"a'il. /al#"e&id#l). "#t"a&t%'. t&e. /"#,l$e'ia. /"#t/&#idi'
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PROTEIN (serum)
Elevated i!
De/d&ati#. '%lti"le 'el#'a. aldet&#'4 'a$&#,l#%lie'ia. a&$#id#i. $#lla,e-va$%la& dieae
De$&eaed i!
Mal%t&iti#. l#8-"&#tei diet. #ve&/d&ati#. 'ala#&"ti#. "&e,a$. eve&e %'. e#"la'. $/&#i$ dieae. $i&&/#i
e"/&#i
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PROTEIN ELECTROPHORESIS (serum)
Elevated!
-Al%'i! de/d&ati#
-a-l! e#"lati$ dieae. i0la''ati#
-a-! e#"la'. i0la''ati#. i0e$ti#. e"/&#ti$ d&#'e
-! /"#t/&#idi'. ilia& $i&&/#i. diaete 'ellit%
-! ee IMMUNOGLOBULINS
De$&eaed!
-Al%'i! 'al%t&iti#. $/&#i$ live& dieae. 'ala#&"ti#. e"/&#ti$ d&#'e. %&. SLE
-a-I! e'"/e'a (a-l atit&"i de0i$ie$). e"/&#i
-a-! /e'#lti$ ae'ia (
De$&eaed /a"t#,l#i). eve&e /e"at#$ell%la& da'a,e
-! /"#$/#lete&#le'ia. e"/&#i
-! ee IMMUNOGLOBULINS
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PROTHRO/BIN TI/E (PT)
Elevated i!
Live& dieae. #&al ati$#a,%lat (a&0a&i). /e"a&i. 0a$t#& de0i$ie$ (I. II. 7. 7II. ). DIC. vita'i 3 de0i$ie$. a0i&i#,e
d0i&i#,ee'ia. d&%, (ali$lae. $/l#&al /d&ate. di"/el/dat#i. et&#,e. ata$id. "/el%ta5#e. K%iidie.
atii#ti$. all#"%&i#l. aa#li$ te&#id)
De$&eaed i!
7ita'i 3 %""le'etati#. t/&#'#"/leiti. d&%, (,l%t/eti'ide. et&#,e. ,&ie#0%lvi. di"/e/d&a'ie)
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PROTOPORPHYRIN (7ree er$roc$e)
Elevated i!
I&# de0i$ie$. lead "#i#i,. ide&#lati$ ae'ia. ae'ia #0 $/&#i$ dieae. /e'#lti$ ae'ia. e&t/&#"#ieti$
"&#t#"#&"/&ia
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RED BLOOD CELL COUNT
Elevated i!
P#l$t/e'ia ve&a. '#6e&. /i,/ altit%de. $a&di#va$%la& dieae. &eal $ell $a&$i#'a ad #t/e& e&t/&#"#ieti-"&#d%$i,e#"la'. t&e. /e'#$#$et&ati#de/d&ati#
De$&eaed i!
Ae'ia. /e'#li. $/&#i$ &eal 0ail%&e. /e'#&&/a,e. 0ail%&e #0 'a& "&#d%$ti#
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RED BLOOD CELL DISTRIBUTION 5IDTH (RD5)
N#&'al RD ad
Elevated MC7! a"lati$ ae'ia. "&ele%6e'iaN#&'al MC7! #&'al. ae'ia #0 $/&#i$ dieae. a$%te l##d l# #& /e'#li
CLL. CML. #ae'i$ e5'#"at/ #& /e'#,l#i#"at/
De$&eaed MC7! ae'ia #0 $/&#i$ dieae. /ete,#% t/alae'ia
Elevated RD ad
Elevated MC7! vita'i Bl de0i$ie$. 0#late de0i$ie$. i''%e /e'#lti$ ae'ia. $#ld a,,l%tii. CLL 8it/ /i,/ $#%t. liv
dieae
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N#&'al MC7! ea&l i&# de0i$ie$. ea&l vita'i Bl de0i$ie$. ea&l 0#late de0i$ie$. ae'i$ ,l#i#"at/
De$&eaed MC7! i&# de0i$ie$. RBC 0&a,'etati#. H H< t/alae'ia ite&'edia
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RED BLOOD CELL /ASS (,OLU/E)
Elevated i!
P#l$t/e'ia ve&a. /"#;ia ('#6e&. /i,/ altit%de. $a&di#va$%la& dieae). /e'#,l#i#"at/ie 8it/ /i,/ B a00iit.
e&t/&#"#ieti-"&#d%$', t%'#& (&eal $ell $a&$i#'a)
De$&eaed i!
He'#&&/a,e. $/&#i$ dieae. 0ail%&e #0 'a& "&#d%$ti# ae'ia. /e'#li
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RETICULOCYTE COUNT
Elevated i!
He'#lti$ ae'ia (i$6le $ell $&ii. t/alae'ia 'a#&. a%t#i''%e /e'#ll. /e'#&&/a,e. "#tae'ia t/e&a" (0#li$ a$id
0e&&#% %l0ate. vita'i B1)
De$&eaed i!
A"lati$ ae'ia. 'a& %""&ei# (e"i. $/e'#t/e&a"e%ti$ a,et &adlati#). /e"ati$ $i&&/#i. l##d t&a0%i#. ae'
#0 di#&de&ed 'at%&ati# (i&# de0i$ie$ ae'ia. 'e,al#lati$ ae'ia. ide&#latl$ ae'%a. ae'a #0 $/&#i$ dieae)
222222222222222222222222222222222-
RHEU/ATOID *ACTOR
P&eet i tite& *1!+!
R/e%'at#id a&t/&iti. SLE. $/&#i$ i0la''at#& "&#$ee. #ld a,e. i0e$ti#. live& dieae
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S/OOTH /USCLE ANTIBODY (ANTI- S/OOTH /USCLE ANTIBODY)
P&eet i!
C/&#i$ a$tive /e"atiti (*1!>+). "&i'a& ilia& $i&&/#i (J1!>+). i0e$ti#% '##%$le#i
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SODIU/ (serum)
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T/i tet /#%ld e %ed #l 8it/ a i'%ltae#% 'ea%&e'et #0 e&%' T t# e;$l%de t/e "#iilit t/at a i$&eaed T
t# a i$&eae i T-idi, ,l#%li< Mea%&e'et #0 e&%' T- $#$et&ati# /#%ld e d#e &adi#i''%#aa 0#&
dia,#i #0 /"e&t/&#idi'
I$&eaed i!
-H"e&t/&#idi'
-Ce&tai d&%, (e<,<. tet#te&#e. ad&#,e. aa#li$ te&#id. "&edi#e. /e"a&i. Di$%'a&#l. ali$late. B%ta5#lidi."ei$illi. Dilati)
-T/&eateed a#&ti#
-I0at (%" t# a#%t a,e '#t/)
-Seve&e e"/&#i
-Metatati$ e#"la'
De$&eaed iW
-H"#t/&#idi'
-P&e,a$ (0&#' a#%t tet/ 8ee6 #0 "&e,a$ %til %" t# 1t/ 8ee6 "#t"a&t%')
-Ce&tai d&%, (e<,<. et&#,e al#e #& i i&t/ $#t&#l "ill. la&,e a'#%t #0 i#die. "&#"lt/i#%&a$il i /"e&t/&#idi')
N#&'al i!
-P&e,a$ 8it/ /"e&t/&#idi'
-N#t#;i$ ,#ite&
-Ca&$i#'a #0 t/&#id
-Diaete 'ellit%
-Addi#4 dieae
-A;iet
-Ce&tai d&%, ('e&$%&ial. i#die)
7a&iale i!
Live& dieae
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T:! *REE (7ree $ro%#e)
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T/i dete&'iati# ,ive $#&&e$ted val%e i "atiet i 8/#' t/e t#tal t/&#;ie (T-) i alte&ed # a$$#%t #0 $/a,e i e
"&#tei #& i idi, ite< (P&e,a$ D&%, (e<,<. ad&#,e. et&#,e. i&t/ $#t&#l "ill. Dilati) Alte&ed level #0 e&%
"&#tei (e<,<. e"/&#i))
T/i i t/e et i,le $&eei, tet 0#& t/&#id d0%$ti#< It i "a&alleled t/e 0&ee t/&#;ie 0a$t#&<
I$&eaed i!
-H"e&t/&#idi'
-H"#t/&#idi' t&eated 8it/ t/&#;ie -7e& ill e%t/&#id "atiet (0&eK%etl)
De$&eaed i!
-H"#t/&#idi'
-H"#t/&#idi' t&eated 8it/ t&ii#d#t/&#ie
222222222222222222222222222222222-
THRO/BIN TI/E (TT)
Elevated i!
T/&#'#lti$ ad /e"a&i t/e&a". DIC. /"#0i&i#,ee'ia. d0i&i#,ee'ia
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THYROID STI/ULATING HOR/ONE (TSH)
Elevated i!
H"#t/&#idi'. d&%, (/al#"e&id#l. $/l#&"&#'a5'e. 'et#$l#"&a'ide. d#'"e&id#e). TSH ati#die. "it%ita& &eita$e t#
t/&#id /#&'#e
De$&eaed i!
H"e&t/&#idi'. a$%te 'edi$al ille. d&%, (d#"a'ie. $#&ti$#te&#id. &#'#$&i"tie. lev#d#"a. "&id#;ie). /"#at&e'i
'al%t&iti#
N#&'al i!
C%/i,4 d&#'e
A$&#'e,al
P&e,a$ at te&'
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THYROXINE-BINDING GLOBULIN (TBG)
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I$&eaed i!
-P&e,a$
-E;$e TBG. ,eeti$ #& idi#"at/i$ -H"#t/&#idi' (#&&-te "atiet)
-Ce&tai d&%, (et&#,e. i&t/ $#t&#l "ill)
-G&# i#die $#ta'iati#
-A$%te ite&'ittet "#&"/&ia
De$&eaed i!
-Ne"/&#i ad #t/e& $a%e #0 'a&6ed /"#"&#teie'ia De0i$ie$ #0 TBG. ,eeti$ #& idi#"at/i$
-Ce&tai d&%, (ad&#,ei$ ad aa#li$ te&#id)
A i$&eae #0 TBG i a#$iated 8it/ a i$&eae i PBI. BEI. ad T- $#l%' ad a de$&eae i T- $#ve&e a#$iat
de$&eae #0 TBG<
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THYROXINE (T:)
I$&eaed i!
-H"e&t/&#idi'
-P&e,a$
-Ce&tai d&%, (et&#,e. i&t/ $#t&#l "ill. d-t/&#;ie. t/&#id e;t&a$t. TSH)
De$&eaed i!
-H"#t/&#idi'
-H"#"&#teie'ia
-Ce&tai d&%, ("/et#i #di%' 9Dilati:. t&ii#d#t/&#ie. tet#te&#e. ACTH. $#&ti$#te&#id)
N#t a00e$ted !
-Radi#"aK%e %ta$e 0#& ;-&a t%die -Me&$%&ial di%&eti$
-N#t/&#idal i#die
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TRANS*ERRIN
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Elevated i!
I&# de0i$ie$ ae'ia. #&al $#t&a$e"tive ad'iit&ati#. vi&al /e"atiti
De$&eaed i!
Ne"/&#ti$ d&#'e. live& dieae. /e&edita& de0i$ie$. "&#tei 'al%t&iti#. e#"la'. $/&#i$ i0la''at#& tate. $/&#
ille t/alae'ia
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TRIGLYCERIDES
Elevated i!
H"e&li"#"&#teie'ia (T"e I. II. III. I7. 7). /"#t/&#idi'. "&e,a$. et&#,e. a$%te MI. "a$&eatiti. al$#/#l ita6e.
e"/&#ti$ d&#'e. diaete 'ellit%. ,l$#,e t#&a,e dieae
De$&eaed i!
Mal%t&iti#. $#,eital aetali"#"&#teie'ia. d&%, (e<,<. ,e'0iil. i$#tii$ a$id. $l#0i&ate)
222222222222222222222222222222222-
UREA NITROGEN (BUN)
Elevated i!
-D&%, (a'i#,l$#ide ad #t/e& atii#ti$. di%&eti$. lit/i%'. $#&ti$#te&#id). de/d&ati#. ,at&#itetial leedi,.
-De$&eaed &eal l##d 0l#8 (/#$6. CHF. MI). &eal dieae (,l#'e&%l#e"/&iti "el#e"/&iti. diaeti$ e"/&#"at/). %&ia
t&a$t #t&%$ti# ("&#tati$ /"e&t&#"/)
De$&eaed i!
Live& dieae. 'al%t&iti#. t/i&d t&i'ete& #0 "&e,a$. #ve&/d&ati#
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URIC ACID (serum)
Elevated i!
Real 0ail%&e. ,#%t. e;$eive $ell Ii ($/e'#t/e&a"e%ti$ a,et. &adiati# t/e&a". le%6e'ia. I'"/#'a. /e'#lti$ ae'ia
/e&edita& e5'e de0i$ie$ (/"#;at/ie-,%aie-"/#"/#&i#l t&a0e&ae) a$id#i. 'el#"&#li0e&ative di#&de&. die
i "%&ie #& "&#tei d&%, (di%&eti$. l#8 d#e #0 ASA. et/a'%t#l. i$#tii$ a$id). lead "#i#i,. /"#t/&#idi'. Addi#
dieae. e"/&#,ei$ diaete ii"id%. a$tive "#&iai. "#l$ti$ 6ide
De$&eaed i!
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D&%, (all#"%&i#l. /i,/ d#e #0 ASA. "&#ee$id. 8a&0a&i. $#&ti$#te&#id). de0i$ie$ #0 ;at/ie #;idae. SIADH. &eal t%
de0i$it (Fa$#i4 d&#'e). al$#/#li'. live& dieae. diet de0i$iet i "&#tei #& "%&ie. il#4 dieae. /e'#$/&#'at#
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URINE ;-HYDROXYINDOLE-ACETIC ACID (URINE ;-HIAA)
Elevated i!
Ca&$i#id t%'#&. a0te& i,eti# #0 $e&tai 0##d (aaa. "l%'. t#'at#e. av#$ad#. "iea""le. e,,"lat. 8al%t). d&%
(MAO i/iit#&. "/ea$eti. 'et/ld#"a. ,l$e&#l ,%aia$#late. a$eta'i#"/e.ali$late. "/e#t/ia5ie. i'i"&a'ie.
'et/#$a&a'#l. &ee&"ie. 'eta'"/eta'ie)
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URINE A/YLASE
Elevated i!
Pa$&eatiti. $a&$i#'a #0 t/e "a$&ea
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URINE BILE (BILIRUBIN! URINE)
A#&'al!
U&ie ili&%i! He"atiti (vi&al. t#;i$. d&%,-id%$ed). ilia& #t&%$ti#
U&ie %&#ili#,e! He"atiti (vi&al. t#;i$. d&%,-id%$ed). /e'#lti$ a%di$e. live& $ell d0%$ti# ($i&&/#i. i0e$ti#. 'etat
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URINE CALCIU/
Elevated i!
P&i'a& /"e&"a&at/&#idi'. /"e&vita'i#i D. #e 'etatae '%ltl"le 'el#'a. i$&eaed $al$i%' ita6e. te&#id.
"&#l#,ed i''#ili5ati#. a&$#id#i. Pa,et4 dieae. idi#"at/i$ /"e&$al$i%&ia &eal t%%la& a$id#i
De$&eaed i!
H"#"a&at/&#idi'. "e%d#/"#"a&at/&#idi'. vita'i D de0i$ie$ vita% D-&eitat &i$6et. diet l#8 i $al$i%'. d&%,
(t/ia5ide di%&eti$. #&al $#t&a$e"tive). 0a'ilial /"#$al$i%&i$ /"e&$al$e'ia. &eal #te#dt&#"/
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URINE CATECHOLA/INES
Elevated i!
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P/e#$/&#'#$t#'a. e%&#lat#'a. eve&e t&e
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URINE CHLORIDE
Elevated i!
C#&ti$#te&#id. Ba&tte&4 d&#'e
De$&eaed i!
C/l#&ide de"leti# (v#'iti,. di%&eti$). $#l#i$ vill#% ade#'a
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URINE COPPER
I$&eaed i!
il#4 dieae
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URINE CORTISOL! *REE
Elevated!
Re0e& t# CORTISOL (e&%')
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URINE CREATININE (.: r)
NOTE! Ue0%l tet a a idi$at#& #0 $#'"letee #0 /& %&ie $#lle$ti#<
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URINE GLUCOSE (<u"l%$"$%=e)
P&eet i!
Diaete 'ellit%. &eal ,l$#%&ia (de$&eaed &eal t/&e/#ld 0#& ,l%$#e). ,l%$#e it#le&a$e
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URINE HE/OGLOBIN! *REE
P&eet i!
He'#li (8it/ at%&ati# #0 e&%' /a"t#,l#i idi, $a"a$it ad &eal t/&e/#ld 0#& t%%la& a#&"ti# #0 /e'#,l#i)
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URINE HE/OSIDERIN
P&eet i!
Pa&#;'al #$t%'al /e'#,l#i%&ia (PNH). $/&#i$ /e'#lti$ ae'ia. /e'#$/&#'at#i
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URINE INDICAN
P&eet i!
Mala#&"ti# e$#da& t# itetial a$te&ial #ve&,t/
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URINE 4ETONES (sem%<u"#$%$"$%=e)
P&eet i!
D3A. al$#/#li$ 6et#a$id#i. ta&vati#. i#"&#"a#l i,eti#
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URINE /ETANEPHRINES
Elevated i!
P/e#$/&#'#$t#'a. e%&#lat#'a. d&%, ($a00eie. "/e#t/ia5ie. MAO i/iit#&). t&e
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URINE /YOGLOBIN
P&eet i!
Seve&e t&a%'a. /"e&t/e&'ia. "#l'#itide''at#'#iti. $a&# '##;ide "#i#i,
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URINE NITRITE
P&eet i!
U&ia& t&a$t i0e$ti#
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URINE OCCULT BLOOD
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P#itive i!
T&a%'a t# %&ia& t&a$t. &eal dieae (,l#'e&%l#e"/&iti. "el#e"/&iti). &eal #& %&ete&al $al$%li. ladde& lei# ($a&$i#'
$titi). "&#tatiti. "&#tati$ $a&$i#'a. 'et&%al $#ta'iati#. /e'at#"#ieti$ di#&de& (/e'#"/ilia. t/&#'#$t#"eia).
ati$#a,%lat. ASA
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URINE OS/OLALITY
Elevated i!
SIADH. de/d&ati#. ,l$#%&ia. ad&eal i%00i$ie$. /i,/-"&#tei diet
De$&eaed i!
Diaete ii"id%. e;$eive 8ate& ita6e. I7 /d&ati# 8it/ D? a$%te &eal i%00i$ie$. ,l#'e&%l#e"/&iti
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URINE pH
Elevated i!
Ba$te&i%&ia. ve,eta&ia diet. &eal 0ail%&e 8it/ iailit t# 0#&' a''#ia. d&%, (atii#ti$. #di%' i$a&#ate. a$eta5#la'id
De$&eaed i!
A$id#i ('eta#li$. &e"i&at#&). d&%, (a''#i%' $/l#&ide. 'et/ea'ie 'adelate). diaete 'ellit%. ta&vati#. dia&&/e
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URINE POTASSIU/
Elevated i!
Ald#te&#i' ("&i'a&. e$#da&). ,l%$#$#&ti$#id. al6al#i. &eal t%%la& a$id#i. e;$eive dieta& "#tai%' ita6e
De$&eaed i!
A$%te &eal 0ail%&e. "#tai%'-"a&i, di%&eti$. dia&&/ea. /"#6ale'ia
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URINE PROTEIN (<u"#$%$"$%=e)
Elevated i!
Real dieae (,l#'e&%la&. t%%la&. ite&titial). CHF. /"e&tei#. e#"la' #0 &eal "elvi ad ladde&. '%lti"le 'el#'a
aldet&#'4 'a$&#,l#%lie'ia
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URINE SODIU/ (<u"#$%$"$%=e)
Elevated i!
Di%&eti$ ad'iit&ati#. /i,/ #di%' ita6e. alt-l#i, e"/&iti. a$%tet%%la& e$&#i. v#'iti,. CHF. /e"ati$ 0ail%&e< Addi
dieae. SIADH. /"#t/&#idi'
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URINE SPECI*IC GRA,ITY
Elevated i!
De/d&ati#. e;$eive 0l%id l#e (v#'iti,. dia&&/ea. 0eve&) ;-&a $#t&at 'edia. diaete 'ellit%. CHF. SIADH. ad&eal
i%00i$ie$.
De$&eaed 0l%id ita6e
De$&eaed i!
Diaete ii"id%. &eal dieae (,l#'e&%l#e"/&iti. "el#e"/&iti). e;$eive 0l%id ita6e #& I7 /d&ati#
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URINE ,ANILLYL/ANDELIC ACID (,/A)
Elevated i!
P/e#$/&#'#$t#'a. e%&#lat#'a. ,a,li#lat#'a. d&%, (i#"&#te&e#l. 'et/#$a&a'#l. lev#d#"a. %l0#a'ide.
$/l#&"&#'a5ie). eve&e t&e. a0te& i,eti# #0 aaa. $/#$#late. vailla. tea. $#00ee
De$&eaed i!
D&%, (MAO i/iit#&. &ee&"ie. ,%aet/idie. 'et/ld#"a)
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,DRL
P#itive tet!
S"/ili. #t/e& t&e"#e'al dieae (a8. "ita. eel)
NOTE! A 0ale-"#itive tet 'a e ee i "atiet 8it/ SLE ad #t/e& a%t#i''%e dieae. i0e$ti#% '##%$le#i. at
"e%'#ia. 'ala&ia. le"&#<
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,ISCOSITY
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Elevated i!
M##$l#al ,a''#"at/ie (aldet&#'4 'a$&#,l#%lie'ia. '%lti"le 'el#'a). /"e&0i&i#,ee'ia. SLE. &/e%'at#id
a&t/&iti. "#l$t/e'ia. le%6e'ia
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-GLUTA/YL TRANS*ERASE (GGT6 GA//A-GLUTA/YL TRANS*ERASE )
Elevated i!
C/&#i$ al$#/#li$ live& dieae. e#"la' (/e"at#'a. 'etatati$ dieae t# t/e live&. $a&$i#'a #0 t/e "a$&ea). SLE. CH
t&a%'a. e"/&#ti$ d&#'e. e"i. $/#letai< d&%, ("/et#i. a&it%&ate)