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| PEPID LAB MANUAL |
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Acanthocytes, Blood Smear
Acetaminophen
Acid Phosphatase
Agglutination, Blood Smear
AIDS
Albumin
Alkaline Phosphatase, Subforms
Alkaline Phosphatase, Total
Ammonia, Serum
Amphetamines
Amylase, Total
Anisochromia, Blood Smear
Anisocytosis, Blood Smear
Apolipoprotein A-1
Apolipoprotein B
Apolipoprotein E
ASA Level
APAP Level
Aspirin Level
Bacteria, Urine
Bacterial Vaginosis
Bands, Neutrophil
Base Excess
Basophilic stippling, Blood Smear
Basophils
Betke-Kleihauer Stain
Bicarbonate
Bilirubin, Direct
Bilirubin, Total
Bilirubin, Urine
Blood Type and Cross
Blood Urea Nitrogen
B-Type Natriuretic Peptide
BUN
CA-125
CA 19-9
Cabot's Rings, Blood Smear
Calcium, Ionized
Calcium, Total
Carbamazepine
Carcinoembryonic Antigen
C. Difficile
CEA
Chancroid
Chlamydia Pneumoniae
Chlamydia Trachomatis
Chloride, Serum
Chloride, Urine
Cholesterol, Total
CK BB
CK MB
CK, Total
Clostridium Difficile
Cocaine
Complement Assay
Coombs Test
C-Peptide
CPK BB
CPK MB
CPK, Total
C-Reactive Protein
Creatinine
Crystals (Joint Fluid)
CSF Analysis
CSF Cell Counts
CSF Chemistries
CSF Cultures
Cyanide
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 Acid Phosphatase |
Description
- Measures level of acid phosphatase in serum
- Diagnoses and stages prostatic cancer
- Elevated levels in patients with metastatic cancer
- Not recommended for screening
- Not elevated in early disease
Normal Reference Ranges
- Adult: 0.13-0.63 U/L (Roy, Brower, Hayden, 37C) [SI: 0.13-0.63 U/L]
- Pediatric
- Newborn: 8.6-12.6 U/mL (30C)
- Child: 10.4-16.4 U/mL (30C)
Interpretation High
- Medical causes
- Cardiovascular
- Thromboembolism, thrombophlebitis
- Hematologic
- Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, multiple myeloma, sickle cell anemia, thrombocytosis
- Hepatobiliary
- Hepatitis, jaundice (obstructive), Laennec's cirrhosis
- Malignancy
- Hairy cell leukemia, leukemia (myelogenous)
- Musculoskeletal
- Bone fracture, bone metastases, osteogenesis imperfecta, Paget's Dz
- Renal/GU
- Prostate cancer, prostatic trauma, renal impairment
- Other
- Hyperparathyroidism, hypophosphatemia
- Factitious/spurious
- Digital rectal examination (males)
- Instrumentation of prostate (eg, cystoscopy)
- Drug causes: anabolic steroids
- Symptoms and treatment: see specific medical causes
Related Tests/Testing Strategies
- Prostate-specific antigen (PSA)
- Alkaline phosphatase
Physiology
- Origin
- Located primarily in prostate gland and prostatic secretions
- Smaller amounts found in bond marrow, spleen, liver, kidneys, blood components, seminal fluids
- Function: lysosomal enzyme
- Excretion: via urine
Technical Information
- Collection of specimen
- 5-10 mL of blood
- Use red-top tube
- Avoid hemolysis
- Methods/Accuracy: venipuncture
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