NUR 1055 Rasmussen Intro to Nursing Medical Terminology Part 3
1. ABG
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Arterial blood gases-detect lung disease
2. ALP
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alkaline phosphatase-detect liver or bone disease
3. AST
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aspartate aminotransferase-detect liver disease
4. ALT
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alanine aminotransferase-detect liver disease
5. BMI
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body mass index-measures client't weight based on height 1 / 2
6. BRCA
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breast cancer gene-gene may be increased in breast or ovarian cancer
7. BUN
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blood urea nitrogen-detect kidney disease problems
8. CA
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cancer or calcium-detects cancer cells or calcium level
9. CA-125
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cancer antigen 125-measures cancer activity
10. CBC
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complete blood count-measures the cells in the blood
11. CPK
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creatinine phosphokinase-detect heart attack
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