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Laboratory Testing

Before a doctor can diagnose a patient, laboratory tests such as blood work are required.

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What color tube is drawn for glucose?

It could be either red top (to clot it) or Grey top (sodium fluoride or potassium oxalate added) which prevents RBC's from metabolising the glucose in the blood. There is also another one to separate the serum but I forgot the color. It might be "tiger top" or speckled.

Can you swim in syrup?

Actually yes, the Mythbusters tested this awhile back.... in fact, they found that some light syrup had less resistance than actual chorinated water. But don't hold your breath until they fill the Olympic pools with syrup, itd be a sticky mess!

Does your body clean your blood.?

Your bladder has a urine witch cleans out your blood your urine is inside your bladder. A balloon shaped organ in the excretory system.

How long will 6 beers show up in urine?

Taking it that one beer is one pint that would be twelve units of alcohol. With normal LFt's (liver function and Gama GT) your body should dispose of one unit of alcohol per hour therfore you should process six beers in twelve hours. This varies from person to person and of course depends on the strength of beer as a result this formula is a generality and not to be taken as fact for legal reasons.

What is a serology lab?

Serology, the study of serum, is the science that studies antigen-antibody or immunologic reaction of the body,using a serum specimen.

A primary role of the serological lab is to diagnose infectious diseases by observing the presence of an immune antibody in the pt.which resulted from inf. or entry of the pathogen (antigen) into the body.

Can hospitals withhold laboratory results from patients in Ca?

Absolutely not. It would be unethical. They can only withhold information if it was someone other than you. This is the HIPPA regulation. Think about it...why would Doctors not tell there patients that they have cancer? They are suppose to diagnose

and treat the patient. Cancer can spread and the patient can die and the faimily will sue for malpractice.

In fetal circulation the ductus arteriosus?

In fetal circulation, the ductus arteriosus is a connective vessel between the pulmonary artery and aorta. It works as to bypass the lungs, which are collapsed in the womb. After birth, the ductus arteriosus normally closes.

What BAC level is an indication of a problem with alcohol?

If you drink a lot of drinks, say 6-7 in a 1 1/2 hour period of time, then your BAC might be too high for sensitive activities.

If your biopsy results were benign why do you have to keep getting it checked every 6 months?

It is done to monitor the results in case of a change. In my case, I went through four biopsies before cancer in its very early stages was discovered.

What is Color Doppler flow image?

A Doppler image can be taken of any bodily organ or even of an unborn baby if needed. The color flow image means that instead of being in black and white the image will show up in color.

What is a test for alcohol levels called?

A blood test is the only way to measure blood alcohol concentration accurately. Alcohol breath testers (Breathylizer, etc.) actually only estimate the blood alcohol concentration.

High MCV High triglycerides high ast alt not an alcoholic high absolute lymph what can this be indicative of?

High MCV, high triglycerides, high AST and ALT with raised lymphocytes most likely indicates some form of hepatitis (liver inflammation), most likely viral, possibly bacterial.

AST and ALT are enzymes that normally reside in liver cells and when they are damaged, they leak into the blood. High MCV also known as macrocytosis can occur in liver damage and the high lymphocyte count indicates your body is fighting some sort of infection.

What to eat or not to eat before plasma donation?

There's really no set diet, you can eat what you want as long as you eat and have sufficient levels of hemoglobin and iron.

How do you pass probation drug test?

The only positive way to pass a probation drug test is to not use illegal drugs. Todays drug tests are so sophisticated that trace drug amounts found in the blood or urine are detectable even when using over the counter "pass the drug test" nitrate masks, herbal flush products, and large quantitys of water consumed before testing. Illegal drugs can be detected up to 6 months after use with today's sophisticated testing methods. there are many ways to pass probation durg tests. the first time i was put on probation i used Sur-gel. I drank it with a gallon of cranberry juice(which also helps minorly dilute it). Another time i had no sur-gel, but i had some niacin pills, I took 5 and then some creatine. I passed. THE KEY TO DILUTING YOUR PISS IS TO TAKE CREATINE NORMALLY AND USE WHATEVER YOU ARE DILUTING IT WITH 4 HOURS BEFORE YOU GO IN FOR THE TEST, AND DRINKING A GALLON ODF WATER or CRANBERRY JUICE WITH YOUR SUR-GEL OR NIACIN. for niacin, you can also take 4-5, 5 hr. energy extra strength, because they have 200% daily intake of niacin.

How long does it take to get an associate's degree to become a hematologist?

You can not be a hematologist with only an associates degree. You can obtain an MLT degree in 2 years and possibly work in the hematology section. An actual hematologist has at least a BSc in Clinical Laboratory Science and most likely is PhD.

How long does Butalbital stay in your system you did not pass a drug test you have a prescription for it?

Well first off, did you list this medication on your paperwork at the lab before the test? if you had then you would have set grounds for further info if it came up. it did and you failing tells me you did not disclose this. it can be fixed by contacting the lab they have a person who deals with these.