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1What is a Full Blood Count (FBC) commonly used for?
- AInfection
- BHaematological disorders (anaemia associated with fatigue)
- CRheumatoid Arthritis
- DMalignancies
- EFracture
- FMuscle tissue damage
- GAnkylosing Spondylitis
2What is the Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) commonly used for?
- AUsually ordered with FBC
- BNeck, back or peripheral joint pain and/or stiffness
- CInfection
- DInflammatory process
- ENeoplastic process
- FFracture
- GHaematological disorders (anaemia with fatigue)
- HRheumatoid Arthritis
- ICan be substituted for/complimented by the serum C-reactive protein (CRP) test
3What is Rheumatoid Factor (RF) commonly used for?
- AVague aching with arthalgias
- BPositive ESR or CRP test has been obtained
- CSymmetric joint involvement
- DFracture
- EInfection
- FNeoplastic process
4What is Anti-cyclic Citrullinated Peptide (Anti-CCP) commonly used for?
- AAnti-cyclic Citrullinated Peptide antibodies
- BMore specific than Rheumatoid Factor for RA
- CLess specific than Rheumatoid Factor for RA
- DErosive disease
- ENeoplastic process
- FInfection
5What is Serum Calcium commonly used for?
- AMalignant disease
- BMetabolic bone disease
- CRenal disease
- DHypocalcaemia
- ERA
- FAching with arthralgias
- GHaematological disorders
6What is Serum Inorganic Phosphorus commonly used for?
- AMetastatic bone disease
- BMetabolic bone disease
- CRenal disease
- DHypocalcaemia
- EFracture
- FRA
- GErosive disease
7What is Parathyroid Hormone (PTH) commonly used for?
- AMetabolic bone disease
- BMetastatic bone tumors
- CRA
- DInfection
- ESerum PTH with serum calcium and serum inorganic phosphorus aid diagnosis
- FSerum PTH with Rheumatoid factor and Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide aid diagnosis
8What is serum total protein and albumin commonly used for?
- AUseful when ESR/CRP is elevated
- BWhen FBC has revealed blood dyscrasias and/or malignancy (e.g. multiple myeloma)
- CMultiple myeloma drops the albumin/globulin ration to below 1.0
- DMultiple myeloma raises the albumin/globulin ration to above 1.0
- EUseful when ESR/CRP is decreased
9When is the serum alkaline phosphatase commonly used?
- APrimary tumors
- BMetastatic tumors
- COsteomalacia
- DPaget's disease
- ERA
- FHepatobiliary disease
- GSLE
- HGout
10What is serum Prostatic Acid Phosphatase (PAP) commonly used for?
- AMetastasis of prostate cancer
- BSigns of urinary obstructions
- CBreast cancer
- DRA
- EHepatobilary disease
- FOsteomalacia
11What is serum uric acid commonly used for?
- AUsually males >30yo
- BPresenting with monoarticular arthritis particularly involving the great toe
- CPresenting with monoarticular arthritis involving ankles, heels, knees, elbows, wrists and fingers
- DParticularly involving the 1st metacarpal
- EPresenting with RA
- FUsually females >30yo
- GGout is suspected
- HPresenting with monoarticular arthritis involving spine and SI joints
12What is anti-nuclear antibody (ANA) commonly used for?
- AUsually females 13-50yo
- BUsually males 13-50yo
- CInflammatory process
- DFatigue, arthralgia, malar rash, photosensitivity, alopecia
- EJolted movements, decreased sense of smell, thinning of the hair, dry and flaky skin
- FANA test will increase suspicion of SLE if ESR/CRP test has been obtained
- GAutoimmune disorders
- HInfection
- IInfective endocarditis
- JSome malignancies
13What is the Human Leukocyte Antigen B27 (HLA-B27) commonly used for?
- ALBP of insidious onset
- BLBP of immediate onset
- CAnkylosing Spondylitis
- DReiter's syndrome
- EPsoriatic arthritis
- FInfective endocarditis
- GProstate cancer
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