| A | B |
|---|
| PT/PTT | evals anticoagulation therapy |
| ABG's | evals acid base balances |
| normal K level | 3.5-5.3 |
| normal Na level | 135-145 |
| normal Cl level | 90-110 |
| lipid profile | identifies pt at risk for CAD |
| HDLs | healthy cholesterol,carries chol to liver |
| LDLs | lethal cholesterol, deposited in pheriphal tissues |
| VLDLs | mostly triglycerides |
| Apo B and Apo C | proteins that direct cholesterol to sites for metabolism |
| cardiac enzymes | troponin, CPK-MB, AST, LDH |
| echocardiogram | ultrasound of heart, evals valves & chambers |
| TEE | looks at posterior heart, throat is numbed |
| EKG/ECG | records electrical activity of heart |
| stress EKG | evals heart during exercise |
| COA/cardiac cath | cath inserted, look at vessels of heart |
| eval this after cardiac cath | insertion site for bldg |
| MUGA scan | radioactive chems, look at myocardium |
| dopplar studies | US of veins/arteries, evals bld flow |
| electrophysiology study | dr can reproduce abnormal rhythm |
| CVP | detects FVD/FVE |
