Blood Tests Made Easy

ISBN-13: 9780323870443 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022

Queen Centre for Medical Education Paul (Clinical Lecturer

Spis treści

1.  Effective use of laboratory tests
2. Interpreting laboratory tests
3. The urea and electrolyte (U&E) profile
- Sodium
- Potassium
- Bicarbonate
- Chloride
- Urea
- Creatinine
- Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)
- Other tests of kidney function
4. The bone profile
- Calcium
- Phosphate
- Albumin
- Alkaline phosphatase (ALP)
5. The liver profile
- Bilirubin
- Alanine aminotransferase (ALT)
- Aspartate aminotransferase (AST)
- Gamma glutamyl transpeptidase (GGT)
- Alkaline phosphatase (ALP)
6. Blood gas analysis and pH
7. Endocrine testing
- Pituitary function
- Adrenal function
- Thyroid function
- Gonadal function
- Other hormones
8. Blood proteins
9. Enzymes
10. Glucose and other tests relevant to diabetes mellitus
11. Lipids and other tests relevant to cardiovascular disease
12. Tumour markers
13. Assessing nutrition
14. Heavy metals
15. Therapeutic drug monitoring
16. Poisoning
17. The full blood picture (FBP)
- Haemoglobin
- White cell count
- Platelet count
- Red cell indices
- Blood film interpretation
18. Tests of coagulation
19. Blood grouping
20. Testing during pregnancy
21. Testing during childhood
22. Metabolic disorders
23. Analysis of body fluids other than blood
- Urine
- Pleural fluid
- Peritoneal fluid
- Cerebrospinal fluid
- Synovial fluid