Dipstick urinalysis
Urinalysis (UA) is used as a screening and/or diagnostic tool to detect substances or cellular material in the urine associated with metabolic disorders, renal dysfunction or urinary tract infections (UTI)
Category Investigations
Arterial blood gas (ABG)
Arterial blood gas (ABG) is used to determine the adequacy of oxygenation and ventilation, assess respiratory function and determine the acid–base balance.
Autoimmune Markers
numerous autoimmune markers will overlap between conditions and varying specificity and sensitivity
Blood Film
Peripheral blood film can provide useful information in diagnosing haematological conditions
Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP)
Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP): released from ventricular myocytes in response to ventricular distension; role in regulation of salt and water excretion and BP management (ADH antagonist)
MRI Head
MRI Head: T2 (transverse relaxation time constant) = water/CSF is white. T1 (longitudinal relaxation time constant) = water/CSF is black
Chest X-ray
Chest X-ray interpretation
CK-MB
CK-MB: creatine kinase dimer of M and B chains; found mainly in myocardial cytosol (also in skeletal muscle); one of three isoenzymes of creatine kinase (CK)
- creatine kinase dimer of M and B chains
- found mainly in myocardial cytosol (also in skeletal muscle)
- one of three isoenzymes of creatine kinase (CK)
CRP
CRP = C-reactive protein OVERVIEW discovered in 1930 by studying Streptococcus pneumoniae infection -> named for its ability to bind to the somatic C-polysaccharide of such bacterial belongs to the family of pentraxins (calcium dependent ligand-binding plasma proteins) Normal range…
CSF analysis
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is a clear, colorless body fluid found in the brain and spinal cord.
CT Chest
CT Chest: contrast used to highlight mediastinal structures; entire thorax imaged with no skip areas; slices are 5-10mm thick
CT Head
CT Head scan interpretation and differential diagnosis