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SDMA
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A kidney excretory function biomarker from the proteolysis of proteins containing arginine. May help identifying renal disease before creatinine or urea
2
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Persistent elevation in SDMA
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If pt hydrated and urinating without azotemia, indicates reduced renal function and stage 1 CKD
Clinical Pathology
flashcards
Decks in class (70)
# Cards
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Intro14
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Leukocytes17
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Mechanisms of Neutrophilia7
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Mechanisms of Neutropenia5
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Lymphocytes12
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Monos, eos, baso, and mast cells9
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Leukograms5
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RBC's35
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RBC Physiology18
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Classification of anemia12
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Regenerative anemia19
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Non regenerative anemia13
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Erythrocytosis11
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Platelets34
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Coagulation15
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Coagulation testing11
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Coagulation Disorders11
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Bone marrow22
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Plasma and serum protein15
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Dysproteinemias15
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SPE patterns4
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Renal34
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Azotemia8
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SDMA2
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Mechanisms of polyuria4
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Chronic Renal Disease6
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Acute renal failure2
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Proteinuria13
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Urinalysis20
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Urinalysis sediment19
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Urine Sediment Casts10
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Electrolytes48
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Acid base balance14
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Metabolic acidosis9
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Respiratory acidosis6
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Metabolic alkalosis9
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Respiratory alkalosis4
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Mixed acid base disorders3
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Minerals23
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Hormonal regulation of minerals26
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Disorders associated with7
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Hypercalcemia8
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Hypophosphatemia6
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Hyperphosphatemia6
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Magnesium6
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Enzymology16
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Specific enzymes32
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Liver and Bilirubin Intro15
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Prehepatic hyperbilirubinemia2
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Hepatic hyperbilirubinemia9
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Posthepatic hyperbilirubinemia6
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Bile acids17
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Ammonia/Ammonium9
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Additional tests3
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Glucose7
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Hyperglycemia12
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Hypoglycemia8
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Measuring BG2
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Measuring insulin7
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Ketoamines9
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Exocrine pancreas13
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Small intestine15
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Lipids19
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Hyperlipidemia15
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Analysis of lipids5
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Ketones4
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Effusions18
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Adrenal gland10
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Adrenal gland tests11
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Thyroid24
