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 to be low in dehydrated or malnourished patients.
What is potassium?
This hormone, made by the pancreas, helps lower blood sugar.
What is insulin?
This 1997 movie about a doomed ship won 11 Academy Awards.
What is Titanic?
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?
The CMP measures this sugar to help screen for diabetes.
What is glucose?
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?
This part of the CBC measures how much of your whole blood is made up of red blood cells vs serum. (Stuff vs juice)
What is hematocrit?
Low levels of albumin may suggest problems with this major organ responsible for producing it.
What is the liver?
The liver is the sole producer of albumin, synthesizing 15 grams daily.
If the brain doesn't use glucose, what does the body make and use instead?
What are ketone bodies?
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Kylo Ren was a padawan to this Jedi.
Who is Luke Skywalker?
You don’t actually lose most of your body heat through this part of your body, despite the myth.
What is your head?
An elevated platelet count may increase your risk of this dangerous event.
What is a blood clot (thrombosis)?
High levels of these liver enzymes can indicate liver damage or inflammation.
What are alanine aminotransferase (ALT) or Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)?
The “A1C” test reflects your average blood sugar level over this many months.
What is three months?
This 1994 film featured Tom Hanks saying, “Life is like a box of chocolates.”
What is Forrest Gump?
Found at all pharmacies; Theses common “cold” treatments doesn’t actually kill viruses but may make you feel better temporarily.
What are "over the counter" cold medicines?
A high number of immature white blood cells on a CBC can be an early sign of this serious disease.
What is leukemia?
This test checks for how well your kidneys are filtering waste using BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen) and this other marker.
What is creatinine?
Long-term complications of diabetes include damage to the eyes, kidneys, and this vital system.
What is the cardiovascular system?
In The Wizard of Oz, Dorothy’s dog Toto is this type of dog.
What is a Cairn Terrier?
In the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, Toto was played by a female named Terry.
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Drinking 8 glasses of water a day is not a strict requirement; actual water need depend on this. (two things)
What is your activity level and outside environment?