Tumor Markers
This carbohydrate antigen is increased in breast cancer
What is CA 15-3?
These two enzymes see a marked increase in a viral hepatitis infection
What ALT and AST?
A deficiency of this vitamin causes scurvy
The largest and least dense type of lipoprotein which can give plasma a creamy appearance
What is a Chylomicron?
What tree produces acorns?
What is an Oak Tree?
This carbohydrate antigen is increased in ovarian cancer
What is CA 125?
This enzyme is sensitive for ethanol abuse
GGT
A deficiency of this vitamin causes pernicious anemia
What is Vitamin B12?
This molecule is not a lipid but acts like one and gives cell membranes rigidity
What is cholesterol?
These are the three main molecules hemoglobin is immediately metabolized into
What is Heme, Globulin, and Iron?
This oncofetal antigen is elevated in Liver cancer
Alpha Feto-protein
This isoenzyme is increased 6 hours after an AMI?
CK-MB
This vitamin is essential for the coagulation cascade and is primarily synthesized by GI bacteria
What is vitamin K?
What is VLDL?
This disease has a severe deficiency of UDGPT which leads to a dangerous buildup of unconjugated bilirubin
What is Crigler-Najjar Syndrome?
This hormone is increased in testicular cancer
What is HCG?
This Creatine Kinase isoenzyme makes up about 96 percent of the bodies total Creatine Kinase
What is CK-MM?
Deficiency of this vitamin can cause night blindness and eventually total blindness
What is vitamin A?
This type of cholesterol helps remove other cholesterols from the blood
What is HDL?
A sweat chloride test of over 60 mmol/L is indicative of this disease
Cystic Fibrosis
This Oncogene is expressed in cells with CML
bcr-abl
This order of enzyme kinetics is dependent on substrate concentration
What is First Order
This is the physiologically active form of vitamin D
1, 25(OH)2D3 (Calcitriol)
This type of cholesterol transports exogenously acquired lipids
What is LDL?
This amount of CO2 (per hour) escapes a sample if left uncapped
What is 6 mmol/hour?