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What is the purpose of the Acid Phosphatase test?
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Detects invasive or metastatic adenocarcinoma of the prostate.
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What does high activities of Acid Phosphatase indicate
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Tumour extension beyond the prostate capsule,
metastatic spread |
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What does Albumin testing detect
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1. Hydration
2. Nutritional status 3. Protein losing disorders 4. Liver disease |
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Explain Alpha fetoprotein testing
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Detects and monitors hepatocellular carcinoma and some other types of tumours
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Discuss high activites of Amylase
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Found with acute pancreatitis
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Adenovirus testing
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detects an atypical pneumonia
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Brucella testing
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1. Pyrexia of Unknown Origin _ (PUO)
2. History of exposure to Brucella |
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Psittacosis
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Chlamydia psittaci
detects an atypical pneumonia |
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Coxielli burnetii
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Q fever
atypical pneumonia |
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CMV
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Cytomegalovirus
Infectious mononucleosis syndrome (glandular fever) when the glandular fever test is negative |
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EBV
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Epstein-Barr Virus
indicates infectious mononucleosis |
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HSV
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Herpes simplex virus
test is useful in suspected primary HSV infections |
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Hydatid
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Echinococcus granulosus
(Lavae of tapeworm) indicates possible hydatid disease |
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Mycomplasma pneumoniae
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atypical pneumonia
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Ross River Virus
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confirms Ross River Virus
Useful in establishing an epidemic polyarthritis |
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Toxoplasma gondii
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Investigation of possible congenital toxoplasmosis, PUO, lymphadenopathy or mononucleosis syndromes (if the infectious mononucleosis screen is negative)
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AST
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Aspartate transaminase
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Explain high values of AST
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1. Liver disease
2. Myocardial or skeletal muscle damage |
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Autoantibody testing
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Confirm the diagnosis and monitor patients with SLE - Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
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SLE
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
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Autoantibody testing - Gastric parietal cell
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Aid diagnosis of gastric atrophy in pernicious anaemia
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Autoantibody testing -
Intrinsic factor |
Useful in the diagnosis of pernicious anaemia
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Autoantibody testing -
Smooth muscle |
Useful in the diagnosis of autoimmune chronic hepatitis.
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Explain Bicarbonate testing -
total Carbon Dioxide - HCO3 |
Useful in the detection of Acid based disorders
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Increased Bicarbonate would indicate
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metabolic alkalosis
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Decreased Bicarbonate would indicate
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metabolic acidosis
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High levels of Biliburin
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1. hepatocellular disease
2. biliary disease 3. heamolysis |
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Blood Film
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base component of a haematology assessment
includes Full blood examination (FBC), haemoglobin (Hb), white cell count (WCC) platelet count |
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WCC
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White Cell Count
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Hb
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Haemoglobin
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