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