You gotta be Kidney me
Three unsuitable specimen/plasma states for spectrophotometry
What is hemolysis, lipemia and icteremia
Organ that most influences calcium levels
What is the parathyroid
The kidney controls levels that attribute to pH balance.
What is bicarbonate?
The most common indicators of hepatocellular damage
What is AST and ALT?
The most predominant protein
What is albumin?
Two analytes that are waste products and used to monitor kidney function
What is BUN and creatinine
Organ that most influences electrolyte balance
What is the kidneys?
The lungs control levels of this to control blood pH
What is CO2?
The most common tested analyte indicating cholestasis
What is Alkaline Phosphatase (ALKP)
Protein EP peak that includes antibodies
What is the gamma peak?
The analyte that is most accurate for determining kidney function.
What is creatinine?
Organ that produces important digestive enzymes
What is the pancreas
In the blood gas buffer system, this lowers the blood pH.
What is carbonic acid?
Indicates liver function but high levels are a neurotoxin
What is bilirubin?
Method to quantify globular proteins
What is subtract albumin from total protein?
The most abundant cation in the body
What is Sodium?
Organ that is crucial for Calcium levels
What is parathyroid?
The normal range of blood pH
What is 7.35 to 7.45?
Method of determining an indirect bilirubin value
What is subtract direct bili from total bili?
Two most common causes of a high protein levels
What is dehydration and antigenic stimulation?
The most abundant anion in the blood
What is chloride
Organ most associated with protein levels
What is the liver?
The component missing from this reaction:
H2O + CO2 = H2CO2 = ________ + H
What is HCO3?
Physiologic condition caused by a high bilirubin
What is jaundice?
Indicated by the A/G ration
What is albumin levels versus antibody levels?