Download Clinical Lab Tests and Disease

Who Performs My
Laboratory Tests?
Interested in a
Laboratory Career?
Clinical Laboratory Scientists (CLS) and
Clinical Laboratory Technicians are the
healthcare professionals who perform most
laboratory tests.
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Clinical laboratory scientists (medical
technologists) perform laboratory tests on
patient samples to provide information
needed to diagnose disease or monitor
treatment. Examples of common laboratory
tests include tests to detect anemia,
diagnose diabetes or strep throat, or doing
blood typing tests to provide a transfusion
to an accident victim.
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Clinical Laboratory
Tests and Disease
Listed inside this booklet are a few
examples of typical patient samples
and the laboratory tests that can be
done on them to diagnose disease.
If you would like more information on
these and other laboratory tests you
can read about them on this web site:
or
phone number
www.labtestsonline.org
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Professional Duties include:
-Operate computerized instruments
-Identify abnormal cells
-Assure safe transfusion of blood products
-Culture and identify bacteria and viruses
-Correlate test results with patient condition
-Select and evaluate lab equipment
-Select, orient, and evaluate employees
-Monitor the quality of testing
Consider this profession if you:
-Have a strong interest in science
-Want a career in health care with minimal
patient contact
-Like challenge and responsibility
-Like to solve problems
-Are a team player
-Work well under pressure
-Are self motivated
-Enjoy working with computers
Original brochure created by:
Department of Clinical Laboratory
Science
East Carolina University
www.ecu.edu/clsc
PLEASE NOTE:
This brochure is for information
purposes only and should not be
used by any healthcare provider or
patient for diagnosis or treatment
decisions.
Red or Green Top Blood
Tube
Purple Top Blood Tube
Urine Sample
Test
Disease
Test
Disease
Test
Disease
Glucose (Blood Sugar)
Diabetes
Red Blood Cell Count
Anemia
pH
Blood Urea Nitrogen
(BUN)
Creatinine
Cystatin C
Kidney Disease
White Blood Cell Count
Infection,
Leukemia
Urinary infection,
Diabetic
Ketoacidosis
Specific Gravity
Hemoglobin
Anemia,
Hemorrhage
Dehydration,
Diabetes
Total Protein
Albumin
Globulins
Liver Disease
Kidney Disease
Multiple Myeloma
Immunodeficiency
Glucose
Diabetes
Hematocrit
Anemia,
Hemorrhage
Ketones
Diabetic
Ketoacidosis,
Malnutrition
Drugs:
Cardiac Drugs (Digoxin)
Asthma Drugs
(Theophylline)
Epilepsy Drugs
(Tegretol)
Presence of
appropriate levels
of drug
Bilirubin,
Urobilinogen
Liver Disease
Blood
Kidney trauma or
infection; Kidney
stones
Total Cholesterol
HDL Cholesterol
LDL Cholesterol
Triglycerides
Heart disease
Atherosclerosis
Leukocytes, Nitrites
Bacterial infections
of urinary tract (UTI)
Protein
Kidney disease
Microalbumin
Early stages of
kidney disease
Hemoglobin A1c
Thyroid Stimulating
Hormone (TSH)
Prostate Specific
Antigen (PSA),
Carcinoembryonic
Antigen (CEA), CA-15
Serum Iron, Vitamin
B12, Folic Acid
Diabetesmonitor
treatment
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Thyroid Disease –
Hyperthyroidism,
Hypothyroidism
Cancer of the
prostate, colon,
breast
Anemia – Iron
Deficiency Anemia,
Pernicious Anemia
Test
Disease
PT/INR Ratio
Anticoagulant
(Coumadin) therapy
If you have specific questions about your laboratory
test results, you can ask the American Society for
Clinical Laboratory Science’s Consumer Response
Team at:
www.ascls.org/?page=Cons_Lab_Test