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04/11/2013

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Angiotensin Converting Enzyme-elevated
Definition
Sarcoidosis
Term
Alpha-Feto Protein-raised
Definition
Intestinal Cancer
Term
Amylase-elevated
Definition
Pancreatitis, cholecystitis, Peptic Ulcer Disease
Term
Anti-Nuclear Antibodies
Definition
SLE, Scleroderma
Term
Bence Jones proteins in urine
Definition
Multiple Myeloma
Term
B type Natriuretic Peptide
Definition
Congestive Heart Failure
Term
CD4 count
Definition
AIDS [<200], Tuberculosis, SLE
Term
Charcot Leyden crystals/Curschmann’s spirals
Definition
Asthma
Term
Creatine Kinase-MB
Definition
Myocardial infarction
Term
D-xylose test
Definition
Celiac disease
Term
Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate
Definition
Inflammation or malignancy
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Fecal Occult Blood aka Guaiac test
Definition
GI malignancy or bleeding
Term
FEV1 [Forced Expiratory Volume in 1 second]
Decreased in
Definition
asthma
Term
Fluorescent Treponemal Antibody Absorption test
Definition
Syphilis
Term
Hemoglobin A1C –raised
Definition
Diabetic mellitus control > 3 months
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High-Density Lipoprotein–decreased [HDL]
Definition
High risk for Ischemic Heart Disease
Term
β Human Chorionic Gonadotropin +
Definition
Pregnancy, ectopic pregnancy
Term
Lactate Dehydrogenase-elevated
Definition
Myocardial infarction, liver disease
Term
LE prep
Definition
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Term
Lipase-elevated
Definition
Acute pancreatitis
Term
Monospot
Definition
Infectious mononucleosis
Term
Low-Density Lipoprotein–elevated [LDL]
Definition
Increased cardiovascular risk
Term
M spike on serum electrophoresis [increased IgG]
Definition
Multiple myeloma [M spike=Myeloma spike]
Term
Parathormone–elevated
Definition
Hyperparathyroidism
Term
Parathormone-low
Definition
Hypoparathyroidism
Term
Troponin I-elevated
Definition
Myocardial infarction or injury
Term
Venereal Disease Research Laboratory test
Definition
Syphilis [false+ in SLE, Lyme, HIV]
Term
Western Blot
Definition
Confirmatory test for HIV infection
Term
Paul Bunnel
Definition
Mononucleosis
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