Glucose
What is the primary form of carbohydrate used by the body for energy?
Glucose
What is the disease that causes hardening of arteries?
Atherosclerosis
What is the most abundant electrolyte in the fluid outside our cells?
Sodium
What is the main job of the liver?
Filter blood and remove waste
What is the term for the milky appearance of plasma/serum due to increased lipids?
Lipemia
Which organ produces insulin?
Pancreas
What is considered "good" cholesterol?
HDL
Which electrolyte is important for strong bones and teeth?
Calcium
What is bilirubin?
A yellow pigment from broken down red blood cells
What lab result would be elevate in gout?
Uric acid
Which type of diabetes is typically diagnosed at a younger age and involves the body’s inability to produce insulin?
Type 1
What is the main protein that is made in the liver?
Cholesterol
Which electrolyte will be elevated due to hemolysis?
Potassium
What liver enzyme is sensitive to alcohol consumption?
GGT
Which is a fat digesting enzyme produced by the pancreas and indicates pancreatic damage if elevated?
Lipase
What does the Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) test measure?
Average blood glucose over 6-8 weeks
What is the fat found mainly in food?
Triglycerides
This electrolyte helps to produce stomach acid.
Chloride
What does the Prothrombin Time (PT) test measure?
Blood clotting time
Which is the most sensitive test for cardiac injury?
Troponin I
What is the term for glucose in the urine?
Glucosuria
What is the bad cholesterol that can cause build up in your arteries?
LDL
This supports nerve and muscle function and helps in over 300 enzymatic reactions
Magnesium
This is the waxy, fat like substance made by the liver and is essential for making hormones and digesting fatty foods?
Cholesterol
This is the main protein made by the liver that keeps fluid from leaking out of your bloodstream.
Albumin