Blood count
This type of blood cell helps fight infection.
What are white blood cells?
This electrolyte is essential for muscle and heart function and is often found low in dehydrated patients.
What is potassium?
This hormone, made by the pancreas, helps lower blood sugar.
What is insulin?
In The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy’s dog Toto is this type of animal.
What is a dog?
True or false: Cracking your knuckles causes arthritis.
False
A low red blood cell count can cause this common condition known for fatigue and weakness.
What is anemia?
This test checks for how well your kidneys are filtering waste using BUN and this other marker.
What is creatinine?
If the brain doesn't use glucose, what does the body make and use instead?
What are ketone bodies?
This 1994 film featured Tom Hanks saying, “Life is like a box of chocolates.”
What is Forrest Gump?
You don’t actually lose most of your body heat through this part of your body, despite the myth.
What is your head?
This part of the CBC measures how much of your blood is made up of red blood cells. (Stuff vs juice)
What is hematocrit?
High levels of this liver enzyme (ALT) can indicate liver damage or inflammation.
What is alanine aminotransferase (ALT)?
This simple test, often done at home, measures the amount of glucose in a drop of blood.
What is a fingerstick blood glucose test?
his superhero wears an iron suit and is played by Robert Downey Jr.
Who is Iron Man?
Eating this food doesn’t actually make you more prone to acne, despite teenage rumors.
What is chocolate?
An elevated platelet count may increase your risk of this dangerous event.
What is a blood clot (thrombosis)?
The CMP measures this sugar to help screen for diabetes.
What is glucose?
The “A1C” test reflects your average blood sugar level over this many months.
What is three months?
This film’s famous line is, “May the Force be with you.”
What is Star Wars?
Drinking 8 glasses of water a day is not a strict requirement; actual needs depend on this.
Daily Double
What is your body’s activity level and environment?
A high number of immature white blood cells on a CBC can be an early sign of this serious disease.
What is leukemia?
Low levels of albumin may suggest problems with this major organ responsible for producing it.
What is the liver?
Long-term complications of diabetes include damage to the eyes, kidneys, and this vital system.
What is the cardiovascular system?
This 1997 movie about a doomed ship won 11 Academy Awards.
What is Titanic?
This common “cold” treatment doesn’t actually kill viruses but may make you feel better temporarily.
What are "over the counter" cold medicines?