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| 100 times higher in the prostate than other tissue. Released into the blood in metastic carcinoma of the prostate. Increased in: prostatic carcinoma, any carcinoma metastases to bone, & hyperparathyroidism |
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| Best prognostic indicator for monitoring reoccurrence of cancer, & detect the effectiveness of therapy |
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| Increased in Osteoblastic lesions, hepatic disease, & hyperparathyroidism |
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| Increased in Acute pancreatitis |
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| Strong evidence for presence of SLE, positive does not always rule in SLE, but a negative always rules SLE out |
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| Increased in Acute Glomerulonephritis & Rheumatic fever |
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| Increased in renal disease |
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| Decreased in Hepatic disease |
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| Increased in Hyperparathyroidism & bone metastasis |
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| Decreased in Hypoparathyroidism, acute pancreatitis, & renal failure |
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| One of the most valuable tests to indicate the occurance of an MI |
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| Increased in Renal Disease |
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| Decreased in Muscular Dystrophies |
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| Not normally present in the blood, when it is it is an earlier indicator of inflammation than ESR. Is present in RA, malignancy, and infections |
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| Indication of inflammation and tissue necrosis. Increased in Multiple Myeloma, Temporal Arterties, & collagen diseases |
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| Is 60% of blood Glucose, will be decreased in Meningitis |
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| Used to determine liver cell dysfunction and alcohol induced liver disease |
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| GGT (gamma-glutamyl transferase or Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase) |
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| Used to evaluate the efficiency of insulin when controlling blood sugar levels |
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| Glycosylated Hemoglobin (Hemoglobin A1C) |
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| Indicative os AS, PA, RA, Enteropathic Arthritis, and Reiter's syndrome |
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| Seen in Acute anterior uveitis, graves disease, and juvenile RA |
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| Used to determine the ability of the thyroid to hold iodine |
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| Monoclonal increase indicates a neoplastic process. IgG is elevated the most in Multiple Myeloma |
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| Is 3 times normal level when a person has an MI |
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| LDH (lactic Dehydrogenase) |
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| Increased in Acute Pancreatitis |
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| Precursors to steroid hormones & bile acids |
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| Increased in Diabetes Mellitus & Artherosclertic tendencies |
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| Cholesterol & Triglycerides |
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| Cholesterol & Triglycerides |
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| Increased in Vitamin K deficiency & Hepatocellular disease |
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| Large Multinucleated Lymphicytes |
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| Reed Sternberg Cell (seen in Hodgkin's) |
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| Increase in MI, destructive liver conditions, & muscular dystrophies |
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| SGOT (serum glutamic oxloacetic transaminase) |
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| Primarily used to indicate liver disease, increased in MI & hepatitis |
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| SGPT (serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase |
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| Hormone from the anterior lobe of the pituitary that is an activator or deactivator of thyroid activity |
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| Most active thyroid hormone for influencing metabolic rate |
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| Evaluates cardiac, bone, and liver function |
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| Comprehensive Metabolic Profile |
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| Increased in Infection & Malignancy |
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