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Chemistry Tests
Question | Answer |
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(ALT) Alanine Aminotransferase | Elevated levels indicate liver disorders Chemistry |
(ALP) Alkaline Phosphatase | Elevated levels indicate bone or liver disorders Chemistry |
(ABG's) Arterial Blood Gases | Determine the acidity or alkalinity and O2 and CO2 levels of the blood Chemistry |
(AST) Aspartate Aminotransferase | Elevated levels indicate myocardial infarction or liver disorders Chemistry |
(BUN) Blood Urea Nitrogen | Elevated levels indicate kidney disorders Chemistry |
(BNP) Brain Natriuretic Peptide | Elevated levels indicate congestive heart failure Chemistry |
(Ca) Calcium | Mineral associated with bone, musculoskeletal or endocrine disorders. Chemistry |
(CK) Creatine Kinase | Elevated indicate myocardial infarction or other muscle damage. Chemistry |
Creatine kinase (CK) isoenzymes | Determine the extent of muscle or brain damage (elevated in myocardial infarction) Chemistry |
(GGT) Gamma-glutamyltransferase | Elevated levels indicate diabetes mellitus Chemistry |
(GTT) Glucose tolerance test | Detects diabetes mellitus or hypoglycemia Chemistry |
Hemoglobin A1C | Monitors diabetes mellitus Chemistry |
Hemoglobin (Hgb) electrophoresis | Detects abnormal hemoglobins Chemistry |
(HDL) High-density lipoprotein (Good) | Assesses coronary risk Chemistry |
(LD [LDH]) Lactic dehydrogenase | Elevated levels indicate myocardial infarction or lung or liver disorders Chemistry |
Lipase | Elevated levels indicate pancreatitis Chemistry |
(LDL) Low-density lipoprotein (Bad) | Assesses coronary risk Chemistry |
(P) Phosphorus | Mineral associated with skeletal or endocrine disorders Chemistry |
(PSA) Prostate-specific antigen | Screening for prostatic cancer Chemistry |
(Li) Lithium | Monitors antidepressant drug Chemistry |
Creatinine Clearance | Urine and serum test to measure glomerular filtration rate Chemistry |