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Clinical Pathology Review

Horizontales
You will see a decreased anion gap with a decrease in this
This can confirm a Cushings diagnosis or be used in place of the ACTH stim test.
Sterile tube used to hold blood for testing
Errors occur when running samples. Variables are influenced by several factors categorized as pre-analytic, post-analytic and what
A sample should be run within ____________ of collection
Obstruction of the bile ducts will cause an increase in
Two buffer systems that work together to regulate pH are the respiratory buffer and the
A decrease in respiratory rate leading to an increase in pCO2 is called
This is inversely related to phosphorus, if one goes up, the other goes down.
We can assess gallbladder at the same time as what?
An increase in blood magnesium concentrations
The liquid portion of blood without the RBC's
The amount of solute that the kidney is able to reabsorb is called the renal what?
The ability of a method to be accurate and precise
Lactate can be measured in in plasma, CSF and what other fluid
A deficiency of hydrogen ions in the blood is called
When looking at kidney function in general, the two main analytes tested are BUN and what?
If urea is elevated without a similar increase in creatinine, it can indicate dietary problems, owner non-compliance or what?
An excess of hydrogen ions in the blood is called
Both extremely high and extremely low levels of this ion can cause fatal cardiac arrest due to abnormal heart function
Verticales
This test is the most reliable early indicator of renal function
This cations main function is to maintain water distribution and maintenance of osmotic pressure
Quantitative assessment of renal proteinuria
Any difference between the positive and negative charges is called this and is chiefly used to identify metabolic acidosis
Negative Ions
What is not found in serum sample because it is allowed to aid in clot formation
How close a measurement is to the true value
Whole blood is comprised of RBC's, WBC's, plasma and this
The end product of amino acid breakdown is what?
This enzyme, when more than 3x the normal range is suggestive of what?
Decreased blood potassium is called
Which color top tube does not NEED to be centrifuged to separate the sample?
Arterial samples are ideal for analysis of
This is a dedicated use analyzer used to measure glucose
This color top tube can be used to store and ship samples other than blood such as urine, histology samples and what?
This organ eliminates toxins and end products of nitrogen metabolism
The three main enzymes released by the pancreas are trypsin, amylase and what?
Fibrinogen is a protein produced by
This type of jaundice is seen in neonates
An increase in potassium will cause the blood to become more what
This color tube top is used for plasma glucose and lactic acid testing.
This is the anticoagulant of choice for making blood smears and hematology testing.