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Endo week 2- Thyroid/PTH
Diag studies
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Medical
Graduate
11/19/2018

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Term
What effect does PTH have on H+ metabolism?
Definition
Decreases renal H+ excretion
Term
What effect does PTH have on HCO3- metabolism?
Definition
Increases excretion
Term
What effect does PTH have on Cl- metabolism?
Definition
Increases renal retention
Term
How do you correct for calcium when albumin is low?
Definition
(Ca - Alb) +4
Term
Why test hydroxyproline?
Definition
serum and urine levels rise with
increased bone resorption; used as an index of dissolution
Term
Why test alk phos?
Definition
enzyme associated with osteocyte activity; used as an index of bone deposition
Term
Why test osteocalcin?
Definition
bone matrix protein; vitamin-K
dependent protein that binds calcium
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